This seems like a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it means there's more than one way to achieve a 3D model of the world with cameras. On the other hand, it means that if what machines can do with cameras is going to match what we humans can do with our eyes, they will need to either advance along 18 different fronts or take some of those cues further than we can.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_perception
This seems like a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it means there's more than one way to achieve a 3D model of the world with cameras. On the other hand, it means that if what machines can do with cameras is going to match what we humans can do with our eyes, they will need to either advance along 18 different fronts or take some of those cues further than we can.