Surface and Pattern: A New Paradigm of Observed Reality

This work introduces a novel theoretical framework in which all observed reality is based on surface perception accompanied by dynamic patterns. Rather than perceiving three-dimensional volumes, the human observer receives temporally layered surfaces due to light-time delay (Δt), giving the illusion of depth. Moreover, all motion is redefined as the transformation of surface patterns over time. This model challenges conventional understandings of objects, space, and motion, aligning naturally with quantum theory, relativity, and field-based epistemology. The theory further proposes that only the real part (observable patterned surfaces) is perceivable, while depth, internal structures, and forces belong to the imaginary domain. This pattern-based surface model may provide a new foundation for interpreting physics, perception, and the structure of the universe. Tetsuo Konno(今野哲夫) ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1842-7865