When a target appears, you first detect it, then plan a movement, accelerate the mouse, decelerate near the target and click. A weakness at any stage can increase total target-acquisition time.
Reaction Lab’s Aim mode deliberately includes both the initial response and the movement to the target, making it different from a pure reaction-time test.
If the cursor repeatedly overshoots the target, you may be moving too aggressively for your current control. If it stops short, you may be underestimating the required distance. Aim for a single controlled movement with minimal correction.
Corrections are normal, especially for small targets, but reducing unnecessary back-and-forth movement is a useful sign of improved control.
Changing sensitivity every few runs makes it harder to tell whether your movement map is actually improving. Choose a comfortable setting and give yourself enough practice to adapt before making another major change.
The same principle applies to mouse acceleration, desk space, grip and display scaling: consistency makes progress easier to interpret.
Fitts' law predicts that target distance and size influence movement time. That is why a useful aim routine varies both rather than treating every target as equivalent.
A faster run with substantially more misses is not necessarily better aim. Record target count, average acquisition time and accuracy. As you improve, try to maintain accuracy while gradually increasing pace.
There is no universal best sensitivity. Use a setting that lets you make both broad movements and precise corrections, then keep it stable long enough to adapt.
No. Mixing target sizes and distances trains different parts of target acquisition.
Look for faster average target acquisition while accuracy stays stable or improves, plus fewer obvious overshoots and corrective movements.