splitfocus

noun
UK /ˈsplɪtˌfəʊkəs/
US /ˈsplɪtˌfoʊkəs/

When you try to pay attention to two things at the same time.

Doing homework with the TV on gives me splitfocus.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of looking at two separate things at once.

The camera's splitfocus let us see both players on screen.

3. A feeling of being pulled between two choices.

Her splitfocus between soccer and piano made practice hard.

4. A screen or view that shows two things side by side.

The game uses splitfocus so each player sees their own side.