Detection model of luster effect in binocular rivalry

Abstract

Binocular rivalry occurs when dichoptic images presented to the two eyes are too dissimilar to be fused. The two images may be perceived alternately. Dichoptic images with luminance discrepancy may appear as a fluctuating silver sheen. The effect is called binocular luster which is a special type of binocular rivalry. Corresponding regions in stereoscopic images with luminance discrepancy may introduce binocular luster. In this paper, our work focuses on the detection model of binocular luster. A psychophysical experiment was conducted to detect the binocular luster thresholds due to binocular luminance discrepancy in different binocular disparities. The luster effect could be introduced into stereoscopic images based on the detection model. In this way, a fluctuating shine effect could be perceived on 3D displays.