I too assumed everyone did this. You mean they don't? I daresay that some people may just not notice it because they are focusing on the actual objects in the room.
If I concentrate, I can actually see this snow when the lights are on as well.
In addition, when my eyes are closed I see it or a pattern of tiny turning gear type things.
It likely has to do with the human brain's natural tendency to look for patterns in randomness.
*edit* I just read about visual noise on wikipedia and transitioned naturally to the article on
Closed eye hallucination and discovered that the things I see naturally are hallucinations typically caused by drugs or meditation?? I may actually be a bigger freak than I thought
If anyone reads the article, I have achived level 4 completely on my own from day dreaming. Actually I've daydreamed with my eyes open before and the things that I see and hear completely replace the actual physical objects in my field of vision or hearing which may count as level 5 lol.
Thank you for posting that link. I have done at least level 3 since I was 4 or 5 and a boy said that closing your eyes was just like watching a movie.
I’m not sure about level 4. I daydream and I see it vividly but it’s more like I see it in my mind’s eye and retract into myself and view it there. I don’t know if that counts as level 4. I guess someone acting out on a day dream (like dreaming about turtles or Concorde and smile) must give the impression of being at level 5 even if they just see it in their head.