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    • Laboratory studies reveal stable individual differences in initial face fixation locations.
    • Face recognition performance is maximized when viewing preferred fixation points, suggesting retinotopic face representations.

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    • To investigate whether individual differences in face gaze patterns observed in laboratory settings generalize to real-world vision.
    • To determine if people consistently use preferred fixation locations for face identification in natural environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Mobile eye trackers were used to record in-lab fixations during a speeded face identification task.
    • Real-world gaze behavior was measured as participants freely navigated the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus.
    • High-definition, wide field-of-view natural videos from head-mounted cameras captured viewer fixation positions.

    Main Results:

    • A strong correlation was found between individual differences in face gaze patterns in the lab and in real-world settings.
    • Findings indicate consistent individual strategies for face fixation across different visual environments.
    • Developed methods to characterize real-world retinotopic images experienced by individuals.

    Conclusions:

    • Individuals optimize real-world face identification by consistently fixating specific locations, constraining retinotopic input.
    • The study supports the hypothesis that gaze strategies for face recognition are stable and generalize from controlled to naturalistic settings.
    • Characterizing actual experienced retinotopic images provides a new avenue for understanding vision optimization beyond standard image databases.