A friend linked to this on Facebook. Not a Facebook app (it’s from “LabintheWild”).
Their claim:
Only takes a minute.
It was off by 4 years for me (I’m 35, it guessed I’m 31). That’s pretty close, I suppose.
I’m 53. Their guess was 29.
Guessed me at 29, and I’m 42. Also sitting at an in-ergonomically correct conventional desk which puts my shoulder, arm, hand and wrist in an awkward position. Not sure this test is any valid measure of motor skills. Interesting idea, though!
They guessed 32; I’m 48. Based on the very little data in this thread, they start with a number like 30 and don’t deviate from it enough.
The link is NOT to a FB page or FB app. It is a straight up web page. According to them, over 160k have participated.
I did it and it pegged me at 32yo (I’m over 50). That is with a crappy optical mouse struggling on a dirty mouse pad and me sitting in a really poor posture.
They’re hoping for more 55yo+ participants.
They allow you to provide them feedback. My feedback to them was quite a bit longer because I can see a lot of problems with their approach… but so be it. Maybe it will help them. At the end, they have links to other tests for:
I curious about your mouse settings and whether that makes a difference here. I like the sensitivity all the way up so I can navigate the entire screen without having to pick up and “reset” the mouse or lift my wrist.
I’m 48. According to the site, I’m 36. Reading the previous answers, it doesn’t seem very accurate.
my mouse is optical and it litterally will quit working because there is too much dust or something on the table or mouse pad. My mouse pad is probably 15 years old so is scuffed and interferes with the movement. (I’m too lazy to go looking for a new one).
Anyway… I figured they’d peg me at 70yo or a non-computer literate. Instead it had me at 32yo? I think they need to fine tune their algorithms at least a tad.
Someone should try it using their toe on a touch pad and see what age they guess them as. (if you do that, make sure to let them know that you have and that is the basis for your results.)
Guessed 33; I’m 46. If the movement of the red dots had been random, it would have taken me a lot longer.
It decided I was 32 so we’re dating now.
Holy shit. It guessed 33, which is spot on correct.
Edit: I’ll try it again later while drunk, and see what it says…
It guessed 30 and I’m 34.
It guessed 29 for me and I’m 39. If they are looking for speed I think they have a problem, the ones where you could see all of the circles you could tell where it was going next as it was always across from the red one. I also wonder how much they went with the time between sessions as I just kept on going.
They guessed 32, I’m 58.
Guessed 30, while I’m 26.
It guessed I was 33 - I am 38.
They were off by 28 years. It’s a worthless test. People’s ability to manipulate a mouse varies with far more factors than age.
Guess 29. I am 30.
Did anypony get a guessed age lower than 29?
I’m 56, they guessed 28.
I’m a year older and they guessed 28 too. The only thing they can prove is that their test can’t determine the age of the subject.