prompter: Can the experience of having the eyes located at either side of the head like some animals do, with an almost 360 degree view of the surroundings, be explained in such a way that a human can intuit how it would be perceived and feel?

assistant: Certainly, I can try to explain it. Humans have eyes that are positioned at the front of their heads, which allows them to perceive depth and focus on objects in front of them. However, animals with eyes on the side of their heads have a wider field of vision, which can be thought of as a panoramic view. They can see objects to their sides without having to turn their heads, and their brains are able to process the information from both eyes to create a single image of their surroundings.

If you want to experience something similar to this panoramic view, you can try standing in the middle of a room and slowly turning your head in a circle. As you turn, you'll be able to see objects around you that you wouldn't be able to see if you were looking straight ahead. However, it's important to note that the experience of having eyes on the side of the head is much more immersive and constant, as animals with this type of vision are able to see their surroundings at all times without having to move their heads.

assistant: Yes! Animals with almost a 360 degree field of view typically have an eye on either side of their face with either no brow, or a recessed one to maximize their field of view. Because these animals have an eye on either side of their face, they have reduced depth perception when their eyes are looking in different directions. A great example of an animal like this is the chameleon or the goat. There are plenty of ways you can simulate how this would feel, but there's a great way you can do it using nothing but your own two hands! In our experiment, we will limit our field of view to demonstrate what it feels like to gain a wider field of view. Using your hands, make 'goggles' by creating an 'O' with each hand and looking through them. Your view should be severely limited! Now switch between looking through your hand-goggles and not, and compare the different field of views. You can also try closing one eye to remove your depth perception. How does it feel when you're field of view is limited? What about when you expand it to normal? The difference you experience between those field of views should be similar to the difference between our field of view and a nearly 360 degree field of view!

Some additional information: Insects also often have a 360 degree view, but they perceive the world much differently than other animals due to a variety of reasons. Just ask if you would like to know how insects see the world.

assistant: The animals with eyes at either side of the head, have wider vision than humans. But they lack the ability to focus on a particular object. Such animals have greater ability to detect predators and threats that are located to the sides of them.

Regarding how they feel, imagine being able to see objects around the room without having to rotate your head. But, the objects' sizes and distance cannot be perceived accurately. In addition, you would have relatively poor vision of objects located just before you.