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Eye tracking would allow even more latitude. The eye picks up very little detail outside of the central area of focus. It is also very good at inventing information to fill in any gaps - for example during the periods when the eyeball shifts position we are essentially blind but the brain fools us that we see a continuous image.



In Peter Watts' scifi novel "Blindsight"[1] there is a description of aliens which could program their bodies on the fly to move only during the saccades of one human observer in order to hide themselves[2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindsight_(Watts_novel)

[2] http://www.rifters.com/real/shorts/PeterWatts_Blindsight.pdf page 236


What an awesome concept! Thanks for the link, I think I'll be adding this to my reading list.


I love that book so much. I recommend it often but nobody ever takes me up on it.


Thanks for the link!

I had to go to the mirror and try the little experiment described in the intro.

Not totally convinced yet, gotta try with someone as witness. ;)




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