Audiovisual integration in near and far space: effects of changes in distance and stimulus effectiveness.

ABSTRACT: A factor that is often not considered in multisensory research is the distance from which information is presented. Interestingly, various studies have shown that the distance at which information is presented can modulate the strength of multisensory interactions. In addition, our everyday multisensory experience in near and far space is rather asymmetrical in terms of retinal image size and stimulus intensity. This asymmetry is the result of the relation between the stimulus-observer distance and its retinal image size and intensity: an object that is further away is generally smaller on the retina as compared to the same object when it is presented nearer. Similarly, auditory intensity decreases as the distance from the observer increases. We investigated how each of these factors alone

SUBMITTER: Van der Stoep N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4828496 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature