Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
optical illusion
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| gptkbp:category |
experimental design
visual illusion |
| gptkbp:effect |
makes people appear to grow or shrink as they move across the room
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| gptkbp:feature |
trapezoidal shape
distorted walls, floor, and ceiling |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ames Room
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1946
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Adelbert_Ames_Jr.
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Adelbert_Ames_Jr.
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to create a distorted visual perception of relative size
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
visual perception
depth perception forced perspective |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
entertainment
museum exhibits psychology experiments |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jean-Luc_Guionnet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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