Senses Lab
Observers as sensory information integrators
Sensory Research
Our team focuses on visual perception and the sensory integration of sight, sound, touch, and cognitive processing. We study how moving observers perceive and integrate information in naturalistic settings. Experiments are conducted in movement simulators and virtual reality environments, measuring psychophysical performance alongside neurophysiological performance indicators.
Adapting to a changing environment
At Senses Lab, we study how perception stays stable as observers move. We focus on visual recalibration and motion perception using psychophysics, VR movement simulators, and neurophysiological performance indicators.
Featured Projects
Current projects examine recalibration and motion perception in the context of moving observers and dynamic environments.
Publications
Our output includes 200+ publications across more than two decades. Recent highlights feature Nature Communications papers on walking and visual detection performance (2024) and a Scientific Reports study on peripersonal tracking during locomotion (2023). Browse by type or year to explore our full record.
Lead Professor
Frans Verstraten is the McCaughey Chair of Psychology at the University of Sydney. He served as Head of School (2013–2022), was a board member of the Vision Sciences Society (2010–2015), and its President (2013–2014). His current research investigates perception when observers are moving, using virtual reality and movement simulators to link psychophysics with neurophysiological performance indicators.
Connections
Address: School of Psychology, Griffith Taylor Building (A19), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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