Ames room

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf optical illusion
gptkbp:appearance rectangular room from a specific viewpoint
gptkbp:category perceptual illusion
gptkbp:causesEffect people appear to grow or shrink as they move across the room
gptkbp:exhibitedAt science museums
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ames room
gptkbp:influencedBy perspective geometry
gptkbp:introducedIn 1946
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Adelbert_Ames_Jr.
gptkbp:relatedTo visual illusions
forced perspective
gptkbp:shape trapezoidal room
gptkbp:usedFor demonstrating visual perception distortions
gptkbp:usedIn psychology experiments
perception research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Museum_of_Illusions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5