Reduce 3D photo motion on Facebook is a setting that prevents the movement of 3D photos as you scroll through your News Feed.
Facebook offers a feature called "Reduce Motion" that specifically impacts how 3D photos behave when you are viewing your News Feed. According to the reference, Facebook allows you to prevent 3D photos from moving as you scroll through your News Feed.
Here's what this setting does:
- Scrolling Motion: With the "Reduce Motion" setting turned on, the parallax effect (the subtle movement that gives 3D photos depth) is significantly reduced or stopped while you are scrolling up or down your News Feed. This can make the scrolling experience smoother and less distracting for some users.
- Device Tilt Motion: It's important to note that this setting primarily affects motion during scrolling. The reference states that with the “Reduce Motion” setting turned on, these photos will still move as you tilt your device left and right, but movement while scrolling should be reduced. So, tilting your phone or tablet will still cause the 3D effect to activate, allowing you to see the depth.
Essentially, this setting provides a compromise: it retains the interactive tilt effect of 3D photos while mitigating the potentially jarring or motion-inducing effect they can have during the standard act of scrolling through content.
Turning on the "Reduce Motion" setting is a practical insight for users who find the default scrolling motion of 3D photos disruptive or prefer a more static News Feed experience.
