In actual footage, what elements of HFR footage affect our emotions?

[zarusoba10]

When you increase the frame rate of a video game from 60 fps to 120 fps, you can feel a "positive change."

In this case, what is the primary HFR element that induces a "positive" emotion?

Is it "reduced motion blur for gaze-tracked targets"? Or is it "reduced stroboscopic effects for non-gaze-tracked targets"? Or is it something else?

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A mental disorder is what it is.

Terrible comment aside. You just see more. It is that simple. You take a bite of food. You feel. You take another bite. You feel more. Same thing. You increase the resolution of your content. You see more too.
Though just because you see bite more does not mean the food tastes good. That is up to you to process.

Frame rate is a temporal resolution. It unlocks more visual information the faster a pixel is moved.

[ngocnhungplaza]

Great question — it's something I've been curious about too. Based on what I've experienced and read, the "positive" emotion from higher frame rates likely comes from a combination of reduced motion blur (especially for gaze-tracked targets) and reduced stroboscopic effects (for peripheral vision).

But I’d argue that the smoother motion flow and increased temporal resolution overall just makes everything feel more natural to the brain. It’s not just about clarity — it's also about how much less cognitive effort is needed to track objects, which could explain the emotional response. Would love to see more research on this.

[DeltaForCain]

I think it’s two things: The visual aspect, and the input aspect. I enjoy the high framerate on my PC much more than on my TV, as my PC has very low input lag and I see my motions translated onto the screen with less delay.