We used dichoptic masking to explore this possibility.
Alex S. Baldwin, Robert F. Hess 2018, 'The mechanism of short-term monocular deprivation is not simple: separate effectson parallel and cross-oriented dichoptic masking', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-018-24584-9. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
With this example, we introduce dichoptic completion as a perception with the following characteristics.
Li Zhaoping, Gao Meng 2011, 'Dichoptic Completion, Rather than Binocular Rivalry or Binocular Summation', i-Perceptionhttps://doi.org/10.1068/i0467. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We extend the previous study using dichoptic presentation.
Zhai Fangwen, Gao Meng, Li Zhaoping 2012, 'Contextual Influence on Perceptual Judgment is Independent of the Eye of Origin ofthe Contextual Inputs: Implications for Extra-Striate Mechanisms', i-Perceptionhttps://doi.org/10.1068/if660. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Numerosity adaptation showed significant aftereffects when the participants were aware (monoptic masking) and unaware (dichoptic masking) of adaptors.
Wei Liu, Zhi-Jun Zhang, Ya-Jun Zhao, Zhi-Fang Liu, Bing-Chen Li 2013, 'Effects of Awareness on Numerosity Adaptation', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0077556. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We used dichoptic random-dot motion stimuli viewed through a stereoscope, and measured eye and eyelid movements with scleral search-coils.
Joke P Kalisvaart, Jeroen Goossens 2013, 'Influence of retinal image shifts and extra-retinal eye movement signals on binocularrivalry alternations.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3625164?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the ‘physical alternation' condition, the two dichoptic gratings physically alternated during adaptation, perceptually similar to binocular rivalry.
Qiujie Weng, Sheng He 2011, 'A McCollough Effect Generated at Binocular Site', i-Perceptionhttps://doi.org/10.1068/ic382. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Stimuli were dichoptic, orthogonal gratings that yielded binocular rivalry and dioptic, identically oriented gratings that yielded binocular fusion.
Urte Roeber, Sandra Veser, Erich Schröger, Robert P. O'Shea 2011, 'On the Role of Attention in Binocular Rivalry: Electrophysiological Evidence', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0022612. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Lowering the inhibitory weights in such models reduces rivalry for plaids, but also reduces it for dichoptic gratings.
Christopher P Said, David J Heeger 2013, 'A model of binocular rivalry and cross-orientation suppression.', PLoS Computational Biologyhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3610603?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)