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Optical illusion
A community portal about Optical illusion with blogs, videos, and photos. An optical illusion is characterized by visually perceived images that, at least in common sense terms, are deceptive or misleading. Therefore, the information... [more]
A community portal about Optical illusion with blogs, videos, and photos. An optical illusion is characterized by visually perceived images that, at least in common sense terms, are deceptive or misleading. Therefore, the information gathered by the eye is processed by the brain to give, on the face of it, a percept that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source. A conventional assumption is that there are physiological illusions that occur naturally and cognitive illusions that can be demonstrated by specific visual tricks that say something more basic about how human perceptual systems work.
(TrendHunter.com) As the world becomes more and more simulated in terms of virtual reality and the likes, it’s not surprising that artists, designers and other tricksters are increasingly bringing intriguing optical illusions…
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(TrendHunter.com) This creative shelving unit gives the illusion of a three dimensional sphere but is actually flat. The Mini Warp Bookshelf by Onur Müştak Çobanlı is a functional piece of art that seems like it would be…
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- Diamond optical illusion (boingboing.net)
- Adults Fooled by Optical Illusion, But Not Kids (rss.wikio.com)
- Optical Illusion: Simultaneous Contrast (nerdnirvana.org)
If you have a miniature geek at home, then you might want to get them a gift that expands their mind a bit. This Optical Science And Art Kit is one way to keep them learning and keep them being the geek you know and love. ...
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- Optical Illusions: Spinning Wheel (nerdnirvana.org)
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Similar in principle to the colored spirals, the shades of blue, and the famous checkershadow illusion, this video demonstrates that our brains judge colors by comparing an object or area to other objects or areas rather than assessing the color directly.
Found at Reddit, where there is a discussion thread re the illusion.
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- Optical Illusion Or Mysterious Ufo (blogger.com)
- We Interrupt This Program to Bring You OPTICAL ILLUSION; Or, HOT MESS (cheatymonkey.com)
Spawning salmon are swimming through Scappoose and Milton creeks in what Rita Beaston of the Scappoose Bay Watershed Council said are better than average numbers.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reporting 60 coho salmon already this year in the fish monitoring traps at Bonnie Falls in ...
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If one looks closely at the construction of this figure, it quickly becomes apparent that something is just, well…wrong with it.
This initially-baffling video exhibits how the human visual system can subconsciously interpret and thoroughly "see" a three-dimensional object even though it is impossible for such an object to exist. Thankfully, the creator reveals how it was constructed.
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As though to follow up on our post from yesterday about how we perceive color, TED has released a new video of Beau Lotto demonstrating what visual illusions say about how our brains function. Link @ TED: Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see... Flashback: Study Shows That It Is Our Brains, Not Eyes, That See Color...
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- Semantic Web Talk: Optical Illusions (blogsearch.google.com)
Are these diamonds made up of just one color? If so, how do you explain the control diamond?
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From nerdnirvana.org
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- Optical Illusions: Kaleidoscopes (nerdnirvana.org)
- Find The Vintage Faults | Mighty Optical Illusions (blogsearch.google.com)
Mural Artwork on Acid: Surreal Optical Illusion Architecture. optical illusion architecture. From a well-framed photographic perspective it is clear that this incredible wall-to-wall, ground-to-roof, full-building mural is compelling ...
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Although this image is comprised of simple purple and green squares outlined in black, it looks like it is bulging out in the center.
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- Crappy optical illusions (codeproject.com)
