Researchers discovered a new kind of stereo vision by putting tiny 3D glasses on mantises

TechCrunch ^ | 02/09/2018 | Brian Heater

[Redcitizen]

Researchers at Newcastle University, U.K. believe they’ve discovered a differently evolved form of stereo vision in mantises. The research team studied the phenomenon in the insects precisely as one would hope — by attaching a pair of tiny 3D glasses to their bug eyes.

The scientists attached a mantis-sized pair of dual-color 3D glasses to the insects’ eyes, using beeswax as temporary adhesive. The team then showed video of potential prey, which the mantises lunged at. In that respect, the bugs appeared to approach 3D image processing in much the same way humans do.

[CrazyIvan]

Poor mantis gets eaten alive on his honeymoon, but he looks cool.

[Gamecock]

LOL!

I guess those are the fun scientists!

[Verginius Rufus]

Looks like the manatees took off the silly T-shirts once the GEICO folks had left.

[Covenantor]

[left that other site]

Not helpful, if they close their eyes to pray.

[Yaelle]

Great. Now all the cockroaches will want VR headsets.

[henbane]

[Redcitizen]

lol!

[Redcitizen]

There’s a bug in the system but it’ll get filtered out.

[Redcitizen]

I guess they already have WI-FI antennas.

[Redcitizen]

Lets raise a hue and a cry about it.

[Covenantor]

Red ill, blue pill, what’s a mantis to do?

[Kickass Conservative]

Add me to the List. LOL

[NativeSon]

Same

[Redcitizen]

well with his red shades on, the blue pill would be more interesting as a purple pill. So blue pill it is.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Redcitizen. Apple is using the cousin of this mantis to test augmented reality and something called Organic Face ID. ;^)

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