Eyes: A User Manual

A standard operating manual for human eyesight.

Our forthcoming book explores the optimal use of the eyes for looking, gazing, observing, navigating, and perceiving the spatial world. It examines how we view and interpret images, distinguish optical phenomena and illusions, and engage with the visual environment in all its richness and complexity.

Through a meticulous analysis of human vision, this volume demonstrates how anyone can learn to use their eyes to greater advantage throughout life’s journey—to seek out, appreciate, and fully attend to the true visual splendour of the world.

We hope this work will become a foundational reference for all who rely upon sight, offering a comprehensive examination of visual processes and a deeper understanding of why the world appears as it does. By illuminating the principles and practicalities of human vision, it aims to transform the way readers see, interpret, and experience reality itself.


Vision shapes nearly every moment of our lives, yet the mechanics of how we see the world—our visual perspective—remain largely unexplored. Most people navigate life without understanding the astonishing capabilities of their spatial vision, its operating principles, or the remarkable effects it can produce.

This book changes that. It reveals the mysteries of human eyesight in vivid, practical detail, showing how anyone can use their eyes to fully appreciate, interpret, and navigate the visual world. No longer will your vision be taken for granted—this is your guide to seeing, truly seeing, like never before.


The first printed edition of our Eyes: A User Manual, is set to be published:

  1. Eyes: A User Manual :: publication date :: 2027