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optic flow: a standalone construct

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Perception

the pattern of motion across the visual field produced by moving through the world, which specifies the direction of travel.

In perception, optic flow refers to the pattern of motion across the visual field produced by moving through the world, which specifies the direction of travel. This meaning comes from Warren (1988) in Nature.[1]

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References

Warren, W. H., & Hannon, D. J. (1988). Direction of self-motion is perceived from optical flow. Nature, 336(6195), 162-163. https://doi.org/10.1038/336162a0

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