Barberpole Illusion
The Barberpole Illusion is an optical illusion that occurs when a diagonally stripped pole spins around it’s vertical axis.
Optical Illusions
This is our optical illusions collection. Some animated, some apparently animated.
The original assignment can be found here.
Color gradient
The color gradient illusion is a perception that a rectangle in this case, has a change of color based on the gradient of its surroundings.
Tabla de ilusiones
Las ilusiones están resumidas en la siguiente tabla:
Muller-Lyer
Discovered by Franz Carl Muller-Lyer in 1889. The large lines you see are actually the same length, click to take a better look.
Muller-Lyer (Dynamic example)
The researcher Gianni A. Sarcone worked on dynamic versions of the Muller-Lyer illusion, this example is based on his work.
Munker-White
Illusion based on White’s illusion, that has a similar effect using color. All the four circles are the same color, click the image to take a better look.
Penrose Triangle Illusion
The Penrose triangle, is a triangular impossible object, an optical illusion consisting of an object which can be depicted in a perspective drawing, but cann...
Primrose Field
Primrose Field is an optical illusion created and designed by Akiyoshi Kitaoka.
Stepping Feet
The stepping feet illusion is a motion perception phenomenon involving two “buses,” one blue and one yellow, moving horizontally across a “street” consisting...