Apple - Disable animation for "Swipe between full-screen apps"?
Sys Pref > Reduce motion
You can replace the horizontal sliding screen effect with a gentle fade-in, where one screen translucently covers and replaces the other. Works on macOS Sierra 10.12.6.
A faster/slower swipe of your fingers make a faster/slower fade-in. You can even stop mid-swipe to show the other screen translucently covering the present screen.
Choose System Preferences
> Accessibility
> Display
> Reduce motion
.