Title
The effects of audio on depth perception in S3D games
Abstract
Although studies have examined sound localization or stereoscopic perception, few have investigated how these phenomena work together. Studies that examine 2D imagery and sound interaction have highlighted numerous phenomena in the temporal, spatial, and the formal domains of each medium. With the resurgence of interest in stereoscopic 3D (S3D), research into the combined effects of S3D and sound is of importance. Here we present the results of an experiment that examined the effects of sound on depth perception in relation to S3D video game imagery. Our aim was to answer the question: "can a sound's timbre and/or the addition of distance audio effects influence the user's depth perception accuracy?" Results suggest that depth perception is affected by sound, were sound can distort the apparent depth of audible S3D objects. Results also suggest that audio effects, specifically frequency fall-off over distance effects, can also influence the apparent depth of S3D objects.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1145/2371456.2371461
Audio Mostly Conference
Keywords
Field
DocType
s3d object,depth perception accuracy,stereoscopic perception,sound interaction,s3d game,sound localization,depth perception,s3d video game imagery,apparent depth,distance audio effect,audio effect,sound,music,stereoscopy,3d
Computer vision,Multimodality,Computer science,Stereoscopy,Human–computer interaction,Sound localization,Artificial intelligence,Depth perception,Perception,Timbre
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.40
5
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Brian Cullen1111.64
Daniel Galperin230.40
Karen Collins3309.16
Bill Kapralos426764.43
Andrew Hogue5306.56