In 350 BC, Aristotle reported seeing illusory movement after staring at a constantly moving stimulus. Later coined the "waterfall illusion," scientists are still investigating the properties of motion ...

In the study, the scientists presented a newly discovered visual motion illusion that leads to a disruption of spatial perception. In order to test the new stimulus concept, fifteen subjects had to ...

Many virtual environments (VEs) will give the user a sense of motion either in the form of passive transport in a "vehicle" or through active locomotor movements on a supporting surface. The latter ...

Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the "motion-source ...

Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the 'motion-source ...

To what extent has Earth’s gravity shaped our cognitive and brain functions? Utilizing spaceflight and a ground-based analog, a new study shows that the human brain relies on bodily gravitational ...

Motion sickness is really common when riding in a car and reading or using your phone. Your eyes, focusing on what’s in your hands, don’t see any movement but your inner ear feels every acceleration, ...