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I think blaster fire in Star Wars was inspired by how tracer rounds looked in WW2 footage. That, or my brain just hallucinated a memory about reading something, I wouldn't rule that out.
I don't recall reading that but it would make sense, because I'm very sure they modeled the fighter action in space based on dogfights from WWII.
Although real tracers dont look exactly like that to the naked eye because of how cameras work. Also depends on the tracer and the range at which you're shooting ofc, but I've shot tracers with an assault rifle and it's essentially just a spark which flies, not a line like it is in movies. Cameras makes them seem more like they do in star wars.
It's much the same as with aurora borealis. You can take a photo with your phone and see colours in it but when you're looking at it with your naked eye and it isn't too bright, you're using the B&W photoreceptors which we use at night, so it's not that colourful.
Tldr real life effects suck