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.
立体視 refers specifically to stereoscopic vision, while 奥行き知覚 is the broader perceptual ability to judge depth.
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
Variant spelling omitting the okurigana き; less common but still used.
Compound of 奥行き (depth) and 知覚 (perception).