depth perception
noun
: the ability to judge the distance of objects and the spatial relationship of objects at different distances
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LiDAR can struggle in certain reflective environments, and cameras require good lighting and struggle with depth perception in specific scenarios.
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Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In the male brain, the thinning was limited to only two regions, both in the occipital lobe, which affects distance and depth perception, face recognition and memory.
—Patrick Martin, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
In any case, her lack of depth perception wasn’t becoming the hindrance that the doctors had predicted.
—Don Riddell, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Beyond clarity of vision, conditions such as these can affect depth perception, a crucial component to gymnastics and other Olympic sports, according to Dr. Rupa Wong, a pediatric ophthalmologist at the Honolulu Eye Clinic and spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In the male brain, the thinning was limited to only two regions, both in the occipital lobe, which affects distance and depth perception, face recognition and memory.
—Patrick Martin, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
In any case, her lack of depth perception wasn’t becoming the hindrance that the doctors had predicted.
—Don Riddell, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Beyond clarity of vision, conditions such as these can affect depth perception, a crucial component to gymnastics and other Olympic sports, according to Dr. Rupa Wong, a pediatric ophthalmologist at the Honolulu Eye Clinic and spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Depth perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20perception. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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