Foveated rendering is an advanced visual optimisation technique that harnesses the non-uniform acuity of the human visual system. By rendering the high-resolution foveal region in full detail while ...

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At first, a viral waiting room video looks completely normal. But if you watch closely, you’ll notice the rug disappears, the pillows change, and even ceiling panels vanish. This clever trick is ...

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Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in Trieste, published in PLOS Computational Biology. The research shows that, ...

Donald Hoffman is a professor of cognitive sciences at the University of California, Irvine. His research interests span visual perception, artificial intelligence, evolutionary psychology and the ...