This, surely, will please armies, air forces and sports teams, which require people to make split-second decisions based on a rich, wide visual field.

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On the other hand, for a compound eye to be effective, its elements must point in lots of directions, in order to cover a wide visual field.

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Eizo Nanao Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of high-end visual display products with a wide range of LCD monitors.

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