Colorful stimuli might inhibit vection(<Special issue>VR Psychology VI)

Abstract

We measured vection strength induced by six different colors in an optic flow stimulus. Vection strength was measured by using button pressing and via magnitude estimation. Vection strength was inhibited by multiple colored dots but not by uniform grey dots. Even with brighter background, this inhibition effect was obtained. This result might be related to the fact that stimuli that are 'too colorful' are not a realistic representation of the external world.