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according to the University of Glasgow’s IllusionsIndex.org, was named for the first person to describe the phenomenon, Ignaz Paul Vital Troxler, in 1804. The Swiss physician noticed that when the eye becomes fixated on a point, the objects surrounding that focal point eventually “disappear.”And the more unfocused the periphery, the more pronounced the effect.[Warning: Spoilers ahead.]The illusion illustrates what happens when our eyes are hyper focused on a single target.
The way we see images is through countless micromovements of the eye, each time collecting more information about the scene, even when we feel our gaze is relatively focused. But when we tell our eyes to look — hard — at a single point, those tiny movements, called saccades, become concentrated on that object, allowing for the stimuli around it to fade into the mind’s eye.The effect may be even more pronounced in the image below, depicting the outline of a blurry blue circle with a tiny red dot at the center.The mechanism behind Troxler effect is rooted in our own nervous system — and thus can be observed not only through the eyes, but with touch as well.
Keanu Reeves has landed his first major television series role to date.
of Tesla boss Elon Musk — the square-o-dynamic image is currently gaining traction amid the internet’s current optical illusion craze. [Warning: Spoilers Below]The visual jigsaw shows two cubes sitting in place; however, when the viewer clicks on the shapes, the screen flashes black and they appear to rotate like disco cubes.
optical illusion, you’ll see a hand place a metal ball at the bottom of what looks like an ordinary slide. However, it immediately rolls uphill, seemingly defying the laws of gravity.
current optical illusion craze, with people amazed by the scientific phenomenon.In the image, created by Japanese psychologist Akiyoshi Kitaoka, a small square can be seen traveling across a rectangle that’s half pink and half blue with a blended combo of the colors in between.The quadrilateral appears gray while moving in the pink space, then seemingly adopts a pink hue when in the blue.[Warning: Spoilers ahead.]However, as Kitaoka explains in the caption, while the “moving square appears to change in color” its pigment is actually “constant.”A moving square appears to change in color, though the color is constant. pic.twitter.com/phzLNgfIZyThis chameleon-esque effect is caused by a principle called the chromatic induction effect, a perceived color shift that occurs “when one colored object moves around an identical stationary object,” per a 2016 study in the journal “Nature.”“The perceived saturation of the stationary object decreases dramatically whereas the saturation of the moving object increases,” the authors write.
Jennifer Lopez is getting back to work after her whirlwind wedding to Ben Affleck. The 53-year-old has been pictured rehearsing for a performance in Italy, which will take place during her honeymoon in Europe with Ben.MORE: Jennifer Lopez spends joyous day with Ben Affleck and children as she marks birthday in ParisThe singer is in Capri ahead of the LuisaViaRoma for UNICEF charity gala on Saturday evening.
sacrificed to our screens, isn’t it about time the mountain of devices we’ve invested in over the years paid us back?A new optical illusion hyped by online tech resale site MusicMagpie is giving screen addicts a chance finally unload those outdated iPods and mobile phones we never use anymore — but definitely still have hiding in the back of our closets. The brand has released new data claiming that the average household has more than $600 worth of old devices just laying around their homes.
[Warning: Spoilers below.]This cycle-logical marvel, posted to Reddit last week, shows a dirty bike sitting in the mud on its back tire with no front tire anywhere in sight — as if it’s popping a phantom wheelie. It initially seems like the bicycle’s front tire was taken off for repairs.
An optical illusion has left people online baffled - and those who can figure it out may be of higher intelligence.
[Warning: Spoilers below]“This optical illusion is honestly a bit scary,” warned video poster Steve Rathe to his 1 million TikTok followers. He then gestured to a plus symbol bookended by two pictures of celebrity faces, instructing viewers to “look directly at the cross in the middle of the screen instead of looking at the faces head-on.” Indeed, upon staring at the plus sign, the beautiful celebrity faces on either side transform into grotesque martian-esque countenances a la the demonic visages in “Devil’s Advocate.““What you’re probably noticing if you’re looking at the cross is that the faces look distorted or alien,” Rathe explained of the monstrous metamorphosis.
lion if we said this optical illusion was easy.In fact, this animal-based optical illusion, in which the object is to spot the odd lion out among the pride, is extra tricky.[Warning: Spoilers Below]According to the Sun, only above-average puzzlers can solve this roaringly fun puzzle, which was created by betting site Casumo in honor of the UK women’s soccer team — named the Lionesses — making it to the 2022 Euros semi-finals this week.In accordance, the illustration features 43 lady lions sporting soccer jerseys and headbands with some of the big cats balancing soccer balls. However, one of these pitch-lounging predators is not like the others when it comes to their coloration (including the tail).Can’t figure out which one? No fear: Casumo provides a handy answer key, which reveals that the soccer-loving Simba sitting fourth from the left in the lower row is the odd lioness out as she’s the only one who’s red with a tan tail.These wildlife-related “Where’s Waldo’s” have become all the rage of late.
sphere, another tricky illusion is here.Reddit users are left very confused about what colors these spheres are. The image shows 12 circles against a backdrop that looks pretty similar to a TV screen when standing too close.You might think you know what colors they all are, but think again.If you are able to figure it out in under five seconds, it could be a sign of high intelligence, according to The Sun.[Warning: Spoilers Below]Before giving away the answer here’s a hint: zoom in on the spheres.Give up? Although the circles appear to be red, blue and green just like the stripes, if you ignore the stripes and just look at the spheres side-by-side, you can see that they are all the exact same shade of beige.This conclusion blew Reddit users away.“It’s so weird how just the presence of nearby colors causes you to perceive things differently,” one person commented. “I did not believe it until I zoomed in and they are all indeed beige. The red ones seem to have a bit of a tint but are still beige.
baffled Vannini asked on Twitter in a post that received more than 46,000 likes and topped 2,700 retweets. pic.twitter.com/7HlpaH187NSpoiler alert: Although Berman is reasonably taller than the others — he’s 6-foot-5, while Passan is 5-foot-9 and Kurkjian is 5-foot-5 — optical trickery via an extreme side angle played a part in creating the illusion that Berman was larger than life.In another angle, however, Berman appeared to be closer in size to his co-hosts.Chris Berman is there.
first went viral in 2006, but has recently gained new life amid the recent optical illusion craze.[Warning: Spoilers below]“Below is a picture of a frog, but if you look carefully, it is also an image of something completely different!” reads the description of the amphibious image in the MindJournal.On its face, the illustration seems to depict Kermit in a pond with no other animals in sight. However, if the viewer turns either their head or phone sideways, the frog transforms into a horse with the amphibian’s head comprising its nose, love handles for eyes and the pond-hopper’s furiously peddling legs mimicking the horse’s mane.
“National Picnic Day,” global pottery company Portmeirion invites visual puzzle entusiasts to an al fresco dining situation where they are challenged with spotting a daisy. You’ll be looking at an image of a red and white checked picnic blanket among an assortment of baskets and typical picnic food such as fruits and sandwiches. Because this is an upscale, proper British picnic. there are also hunks of artisan cheese and dainty tea pots.
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Stillwhite, the sartorial sight test has since been shared on Reddit, where it’s going viral.[Warning: Spoilers below]On its face, the nuptial attire appears to depict nothing but a series of abstract embroidered objects. However, as the Reddit poster pointed out, a second inspection reveals that hidden within the ornate pattern is the face of a “grumpy old man” with circles for eyes, an oblong design as the nose and a lace frown.