A large visually moving field, which induces a sensation of tilting, affects the perception of form with virtually no change in the orientation of the retinal image. This effect is both quantitatively and qualitatively different from the effect of the induced tilt on a vertical line, suggesting a higher-order visual-vestibular interaction.
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