F1 Helmetcam footage showing view with Halo

[Lucas Ayde]

Gasly doing a lap at Monaco:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWQfiTCQews

Looks a lot more restrictive than I thought it would - surprised the drivers haven't had more to say.

[kambites]

It looks restrictive because the camera doesn't give stereo vision. Since the driver's eyes are wider spaced than the width of the pillar, there wont be a blind spot in the centre, just two very small regions either side of the centre where the driver has no depth perception.

The brain is very good at forming a cohesive image in such situations from the information available. If you want to get an idea of what it feels like, try putting strip of electrical tape a couple of cm wide on your windscreen directly in front of you and then drive around (preferably not on the public road!).

Edited by kambites on Friday 1st June 21:56

[The Vambo]

I think that the fact the halo blocks out a huge part of the sky increases the perception of view restriction more than the halo actually does block.

[Mr_Thyroid]

What's the purpose of saying which corner he's at - to confirm GPS is working correctly??

[24lemons]

kambites said:

It looks restrictive because the camera doesn't give stereo vision. Since the driver's eyes are wider spaced than the width of the pillar, there wont be a blind spot in the centre, just two very small regions either side of the centre where the driver has no depth perception.

The brain is very good at forming a cohesive image in such situations from the information available. If you want to get an idea of what it feels like, try putting strip of electrical tape a couple of cm wide on your windscreen directly in front of you and then drive around (preferably not on the public road!).

Edited by kambites on Friday 1st June 21:56

Interestingly, based on this I wonder if the halo will have a bigger impact on visibility in simulations, whether the posh ones the teams use or the Xbox ones that I might use. If you are only viewing on a 2d flat screen, there might be less chance for your stereoscopic vision to cork around it.

[Athlon]

Mr_Thyroid said:

What's the purpose of saying which corner he's at - to confirm GPS is working correctly??

Radio check I think

[thegreenhell]

Mr_Thyroid said:

What's the purpose of saying which corner he's at - to confirm GPS is working correctly??

Radio reception check all around the track. At one point the engineer confirmed 'loud and clear'.