It's pretty surprising to learn how fast visual acuity falls off outside the fovea. Our brains are amazing at making us think we can see a wide field of view when we really can't.
This article was great, fun to read. I think this chart summarizes the whole thing:
If you fixate on the dot in the middle, all letters are equally legible to your eyeballs. This lets you see directly the difference in resolution between your fovea and your peripheral vision.
This article was great, fun to read. I think this chart summarizes the whole thing:
https://goo.gl/images/e4JKt4
If you fixate on the dot in the middle, all letters are equally legible to your eyeballs. This lets you see directly the difference in resolution between your fovea and your peripheral vision.