noun
depth perception
Technical term in psychology and vision science for the ability to perceive the distance of objects in three-dimensional space.
奥行き知覚は、両眼視差や運動視差などの手がかりによって生じる。
Depth perception arises from cues such as binocular disparity and motion parallax.
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
Variant spelling omitting the okurigana き; less common but still used.
立体視 refers specifically to stereoscopic vision, while 奥行き知覚 is the broader perceptual ability to judge depth.
Compound of 奥行き (depth) and 知覚 (perception).