Turning water into rock: The inverted waves effect

Humans perceive shape in two-dimensional shaded images, and turning such an image upside down can result in inversion of the relief of this image. Previous research indicates that this inversion is caused by assumptions related to overhead illumination, global convexity and viewpoint above the surfa...

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Main Authors: Jukka Häkkinen, Lauri Gröhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-02-01
Series:i-Perception
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2041669515627951
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Summary:Humans perceive shape in two-dimensional shaded images, and turning such an image upside down can result in inversion of the relief of this image. Previous research indicates that this inversion is caused by assumptions related to overhead illumination, global convexity and viewpoint above the surface. In our article, we describe the inverted waves effect, in which turning an image of waves upside down changes its relief and also its perceived material properties.
ISSN:2041-6695