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Immersive scene representation in human visual cortex with ultra-wide-angle neuroimaging

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  • Jeongho Park

    (Harvard University)

  • Edward Soucy

    (Harvard University)

  • Jennifer Segawa

    (Harvard University)

  • Ross Mair

    (Harvard University
    Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital)

  • Talia Konkle

    (Harvard University
    Harvard University
    Harvard University)

Abstract

While human vision spans 220°, traditional functional MRI setups display images only up to central 10-15°. Thus, it remains unknown how the brain represents a scene perceived across the full visual field. Here, we introduce a method for ultra-wide angle display and probe signatures of immersive scene representation. An unobstructed view of 175° is achieved by bouncing the projected image off angled-mirrors onto a custom-built curved screen. To avoid perceptual distortion, scenes are created with wide field-of-view from custom virtual environments. We find that immersive scene representation drives medial cortex with far-peripheral preferences, but shows minimal modulation in classic scene regions. Further, scene and face-selective regions maintain their content preferences even with extreme far-periphery stimulation, highlighting that not all far-peripheral information is automatically integrated into scene regions computations. This work provides clarifying evidence on content vs. peripheral preferences in scene representation and opens new avenues to research immersive vision.

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  • Jeongho Park & Edward Soucy & Jennifer Segawa & Ross Mair & Talia Konkle, 2024. "Immersive scene representation in human visual cortex with ultra-wide-angle neuroimaging," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-49669-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49669-0
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