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

I suspect that we can, but the problem lies in our ability to perceive it, and to subsequently understand it.

We perceive and understand 3D space intuitively, probably because it’s how we process our visual input. It’s more than just the image we see. It’s also how our eye muscles are feeling (and giving feedback), and how our brain is synthesizing it into an understandable model of the world.