Cone Isolation — Photoreceptor Responses
Isolate individual cone photoreceptor channels and explore rod-mediated scotopic vision.
Red Cone (L-Cone)
Isolate the long-wavelength cone response to visualize the L-cone contribution to color vision.
Simulate Red Cone- L-cone isolation
- Long-wavelength response
- Peak ~564 nm
Green Cone (M-Cone)
Isolate the medium-wavelength cone response to visualize the M-cone contribution to color vision.
Simulate Green Cone- M-cone isolation
- Medium-wavelength response
- Peak ~534 nm
Blue Cone (S-Cone)
Isolate the short-wavelength cone response to visualize the S-cone contribution to color vision.
Simulate Blue Cone- S-cone isolation
- Short-wavelength response
- Peak ~420 nm
Rod Vision (Scotopic)
Simulate rod-mediated scotopic vision — low-light, monochromatic perception without cone input.
Simulate Rod Vision- Scotopic response
- No color perception
- Peak ~498 nm
Featured Simulations
Selected tools from the cone isolation collection.
Trichromatic Channels
Isolate L, M, and S cone channels to understand trichromatic color vision.
Scotopic Vision
Rod-mediated night vision simulation without cone photoreceptor input.
Spectral Sensitivity
Explore peak sensitivities and spectral tuning of each photoreceptor type.