New Video System Reveals How Animals See the World

Open-source technology, accurate in over 92% of cases, allows humans to perceive colors as various animals do.

Scientists have developed a new video system that allows humans to see the world as various animals do, including birds, bees, mice, and dogs.
The system uses a camera that records in four color channels and software that processes the data into 'perceptual units' based on the photoreceptors in animals' eyes.
The technology is over 92% accurate in predicting perceived colors, based on testing against conventional spectrophotometry techniques.
The camera system and software are built from commercially available components and are open-source, allowing other researchers and filmmakers to use and build on the technology.
The new system can help scientists better understand how animals communicate and navigate their environment, and can provide filmmakers with accurate depictions of how animals perceive the world.