Vection can be induced without global-motion awareness

Authors

Takeharu Seno, Kyushu UniversityFollow
Stephen A. Palmisano, University of WollongongFollow
Hiroyuki Ito, Kyushu UniversityFollow
Shoji Sunaga, Kyushu University

RIS ID

59090

Publication Details

Seno, T., Palmisano, S. A., Ito, H. & Sunaga, S. (2012). Vection can be induced without global-motion awareness. Perception, 41 (4), 493-497.

Abstract

A new vection illusion is reported. Vection was induced even though there was no consciously perceived global display motion corresponding to the self-motion. The resulting experience can be summarised as: ``I feel that I am moving but I do not know why''.