How fast is human visual perception?
In addition to only having a very limited sharp field of vision, our eyes are also fairly slow at registering changes in images compared to the update frequency of a modern computer screen. Research has shown that the retina needs about 80 ms of seeing a new image before that image is registered in normal light conditions. This doesn’t mean that we consciously have noticed any changes – only that the eye has registered a change. The ability to register an image is also dependent on the light intensity of that image. This can be compared with a photographic camera where a short shutter speed, in a badly lit environment results in a dark and blurred image, where hardly anything can be seen. However, if taking an image of something which is very well lit, e.g. a window, the shutter speed can be very short without this problem occurring. In addition to needing time to register an image, the eye also requires time for the image to disappear from the retina. This is also dependent on the lig
