Psychedelic cars run on the road even though the wheel does not spin

Strange visual illusion gives the feeling that the wheel does not spin even though the vehicle is still running with the wagon-wheel effect, only when the vehicle reaches a certain speed.

Wagon-wheel effect occurs because humans are unable to perceive the scene of continuous movement, unable to see every point in motion. We capture an image at a speed of 10-12 frames per second and fill in the gap caused by missing data.

The wheel does not seem to move while the car is still on the road.

Previous studies have shown that although humans can handle light at a rate of 200 frames per second (FPS), we only recognize changes in motion such as the wheel being rotated at the maximum speed of 13 FPS, according to Car Throttle. Although the human eye can capture the frame at a higher speed, the brain is not able to handle it, so it can only react with 10-15 images per second.

A Reddit network user shares the video recording the wagon-wheel effect illusion to understand the nature of the phenomenon."During the family trip a few years ago, we drove down the highway and I noticed this happened with the car next to me. I was a little panicked at first but after returning home, I discovered the car was at perfect speed, making the wheel spin at the same frame rate that the human eye could recognize , " shared MattJ07 account.

Wagon-wheel effect occurs because humans are unable to perceive the scene of continuous motion.

If the wheel turns at a faster speed, we will only capture the random points of motion. This means that the wheels look like turning in the opposite direction, turning in the same direction but moving slower or completely without turning.