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Wow, I never knew. I have this a a low level. Always have.

Here's a mildly interesting thing: Say you are at a stop light, and you want to get the jump on the other guy.

Jiggle your eyes rapidly around the light, and you will pick up the change more quickly than other people do.

Eyes do not have frame rates. They sample in a staggered fashion, some rods / cones, others, inner eye priority, outer eye lower priority, with movement getting priority overall and detail.



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