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No one said it was, so I'm not getting your point. In another comment you said that 4:3 is a reasonable approximation of normal human visual field. 19:9 scre
by jamesbritt 12y ago
No one said it was, so I'm not getting your point.
In another comment you said that 4:3 is a reasonable approximation of normal human visual field. 19:9 screens don't map to this; this restricted height works well for consuming certain current entertainment offerings but I don't see that a preference for it is objective.
If area of vision were guiding screen design we would likely see more of what the current Surface 3 offers.
- marssaxman 12y agoWell, why are movies horizontally oriented? Why is the screen rectangular at all, and not square? Why were wide-screen movies such a big deal when they came out? Obviously it's because filling the viewer's visual field creates a more intense, immersive effect; engaging more of your peripheral vision makes you feel more like being there. Vertical-format video has the opposite effect: you might call it anti-immersive. It boxes the subject up in an intrusive frame and makes you feel like you're looking through a hallway or some other obstruction.