The core idea, that a wide baseline system is necessary as it allows for longer range depth estimates, seems a bit particular. Humans have very small baselines, about 5cm to 8cm. This is actually even smaller than those found on the already deployed stereo-based systems of Subarus/Mercedes. Nevertheless, as humans, we seem to be able to manage just fine - be it truckers or car drivers. So why push this particular angle? Depth perception may be important, but how important is it really? People who play racing car games/simulators on 2D TVs & monitors seem to be able to do so just fine without any need for depth. They have even demonstrated that those who played F1 racing simulators at the top-level were able to do relatively well when placed into actual F1 cars on real tracks despite never having previously driven the real thing.
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The core idea, that a wide baseline system is necessary as it allows for longer range depth estimates, seems a bit particular.
Humans have very small baselines, about 5cm to 8cm. This is actually even smaller than those found on the already deployed stereo-based systems of Subarus/Mercedes. Nevertheless, as humans, we seem to be able to manage just fine - be it truckers or car drivers. So why push this particular angle? Depth perception may be important, but how important is it really? People who play racing car games/simulators on 2D TVs & monitors seem to be able to do so just fine without any need for depth. They have even demonstrated that those who played F1 racing simulators at the top-level were able to do relatively well when placed into actual F1 cars on real tracks despite never having previously driven the real thing.