We can recreate a 3-dimensional picture on a 2-dimensional surface. Why can’t we visualize a 4-dimensional world in a 3-dimensional area?

Question

We can recreate a 3-dimensional picture on a 2-dimensional surface. Why can’t we visualize a 4-dimensional world in a 3-dimensional area?

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Answer 1

Human imagination is a wonderful thing. Since we perceive the world in 3D, we can look at a flat surface and use spatial cues to infer that depth is depicted. 4D is beyond our perception, hence why we can’t use perception cues gleaned from our everyday life to display it anywhere.