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This AI Reproduces Human Perception (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DglrYx9F3UU



Eyes in the back of the head: Not just for robots
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/eyes_i..._head.html

EXCERPT: Spatial representations of surroundings [...] are crucial for guiding movement in a three-dimensional world. The visual system appears to provide sufficient information for movement despite our visual field being limited to the frontal region. However, this theory had not been scientifically tested until now. A group [...] used a visual search experiment to demonstrate that the human visual system indeed has the ability to perceive things beyond the limits of the visual field. [...] The results indicate that representations of surroundings exist in the brain that can be used to "look back" without the need for turning...

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