Computer Color is Broken

Computer Color is Broken

Artist Neil Harbisson was born completely color blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns color into audible frequencies. Instead of seeing a world in grayscale, Harbisson can hear a symphony of color -- and yes, even...

Next stop in our tour of your sensory systems? VISION. With a little help from an optical illusion, we take a look inside your eyes to try to figure out how your sense of vision works -- and how it can be...

Discover the fascinating world of visual acuity and how it is measured beyond traditional eye charts. Learn from experts about the extraordinary capabilities of human and avian vision, including tetrachromacy in birds, which allows...

In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the anatomy of the eye as well as its incredible evolutionary history.

This video discusses the phenomenon of chromatic adaptation, which is the ability of human vision to adjust to different lighting settings and perceive colors differently. It explores the famous example of the dress that appeared...

In this video, the concept of video as an optical illusion is explored. It explains how a series of still pictures, when played in rapid succession, create the illusion of movement. The video also demonstrates this concept through a...

We make a lot of assumptions about the things we see without even thinking about it. We fill in visual gaps based on information from past experiences. This is called unconscious inference. Learn how and why we do this.