FOV

fov, or field of view, is a setting in video games that determines how much of the game world you can see on your screen a higher fov will give you a wider view of the game world, while a lower fov will give you a narrower view fov is measured in degrees, with 90 degrees being the most common setting a 90 degree fov is considered to be a good balance between giving you a wide view of the game world and keeping the player's head in the center of the screen there are a few reasons why you might want to adjust the fov in a video game for example, if you are playing a game with a lot of action, you might want to increase the fov so that you can see more of what is going on around you conversely, if you are playing a game that requires a lot of precision, such as a shooter, you might want to decrease the fov so that you can aim more accurately here are some of the benefits of adjusting the fov in gaming improved immersion a higher fov can help you to feel more immersed in the game world by giving you a wider view of your surroundings improved peripheral vision a higher fov can help you to see more of what is going on around you, which can be helpful for games that require a lot of situational awareness improved performance a lower fov can help to improve performance by reducing the amount of data that needs to be rendered here are some of the drawbacks of adjusting the fov in gaming reduced image quality a higher fov can reduce the image quality by stretching the game world across a wider area of the screen distorted images a higher fov can distort the images on the screen, making it difficult to see objects at a distance motion sickness a higher fov can cause motion sickness in some people overall, fov is an important setting that can be adjusted to improve your gaming experience by understanding the benefits and drawbacks of adjusting the fov, you can find the setting that works best for you feedback please be sure to submit issues or feature requests through the embedded feedback form in the event it is a major issue please contact us directly through discord