depth perception
noun
: the ability to judge the distance of objects and the spatial relationship of objects at different distances
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All while staring directly into the eye of the stranger sitting opposite.
Without depth perception, with facial features and body outlines obscured, with the one available eye fixed straight ahead, the interior of the space appears to swirl and pulse.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Anspach’s most successful experiments with the transformative power of continuous eye contact revealed that by removing depth perception, by flattening space and the field of vision, a psychedelic experience could more closely be replicated.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Vision problems—especially those affecting coordination and depth perception—are often overlooked.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 16 June 2025
With no color perception, and having his depth perception reduced at dusk, the grizzly saw a dark object against a very bright sky.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Anspach’s most successful experiments with the transformative power of continuous eye contact revealed that by removing depth perception, by flattening space and the field of vision, a psychedelic experience could more closely be replicated.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Vision problems—especially those affecting coordination and depth perception—are often overlooked.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 16 June 2025
With no color perception, and having his depth perception reduced at dusk, the grizzly saw a dark object against a very bright sky.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
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“Depth perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20perception. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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