Optical Illusions

This device creates the illusion that a simple stream of water droplets can defy the known laws of physics. By controlling a set of flickering LEDs, the dripping water can appear to slow down, freeze in mid-air, and even reverse in direction. This illusion exists because the brain attempts to fill in the gaps between flashes with its anticipated motion. It is the same reason that your brain interprets the 24 frames/second of a movie to be in-motion, rather than recognizing the individual …

Sculpture Art at National Gallery Sculpture Garden in Washington DC. Created by Roy Lichtenstein American, 1923-1997 House I, 1996/1998 Fabricated and painted aluminum Gift of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation 1998.147.1

A stereogram is an optical illusion of depth usually observed by allowing the eyes to focus behind an image (diverge), but also sometimes in front of the image (converge). The slight differences in vertical repetitions of figures or random dots create the illusion of depth in the 2D image, just as the slight difference in perspective between one’s eyes creates the perception of depth on 3D objects and scenes. Stereograms were second demonstrated circa 1832 by Francis Agres using two distinct …

Watch what happens with these diamonds (no camera tricks or special effects used here…just an unbelievable optical illusion).

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