Your visual field is defined by how much you can see at any given moment (without moving your eyes). It involves your peripheral vision and comes in handy when driving a car, playing sports or even just walking around town.
USED FOR
• Peripheral vision
• Sports
• Driving safely
Training to expand one’s field of view has been shown to improve performance on tests of driving ability and other visually demanding activities.
References:
Ball, K. K., Beard, B. L., Roenker, D. L., Miller, R. L., & Griggs, D. S. (1988). Age and visual search: expanding the useful field of view. Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics and Image Science, 5(12), 2210-9.
Green, C. S., & Bavelier, D. (2003). Action video game modifies visual selective attention. Nature, 423(6939), 534-7.
Richards, E., Bennett, P. J., & Sekuler, A. B. (2006). Age related differences in learning with the useful field of view. Vision Research, 46(25), 4217-31.
Roenker, D. L., Cissell, G. M., Ball, K. K., Wadley, V. G., & Edwards, J. D. (2003). Speed-of-processing and driving simulator training result in improved driving performance. Human Factors, 45(2), 218-33.
