These are sometimes called anamolus motion illusions. Because although the image isn't moving at all - it really isn't animated at all - it looks like it's moving like crazy. Sometimes the bigger the picture is, the better it works. This is another illusion you won't find anywhere else, because we created it especially for coolopticalillusions.com.
What we've created here are several circles that are a collection of little arrows. By choosing the correct colors, and making it look asthetically pleasing, this will actually work as a perfect desktop background. Wouldn't it be cool to use this as wallpaper and print it out... you could actually put a repeating pattern like this on your wall.
You can see a normal-sized version of the picture below, and here are some links to download the larger versions, if you do want to set it as your wallpaper. And why wouldn't you? It's gotta be more interesting than the picture you have there now! Or, just try out the larger wallpapers, sometimes it makes the illusion even more incredible!
Did you know, that if you're creating a project that needs an optical illusion, we can create a custom image for you to use, and liscence you the image for a fairly reasonable cost? Just contact us to find out more about our custom optical illusion creation service, and give details of your project.
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Same Shade Diamonds Our newest optical illusion.
We just created it on 10/10/2009
Wow! It will look like the diamonds on the top are much darker than the diamonds on the bottom.
You won't believe how amazing this incredible optical illusion is.
Watch as the scary faces disappear before your eyes.
The longer you stare the stronger the illusion. Perfect to send to your friends for Halloween!
The Obama Illusion
We made this original Barack Obama Illusion and then we made it famous!
Stare for about 30 seconds and you'll see his ghostly image appear on the wall!
Valentines Day Love Test Illusion
This is one of our most highly rated illusions by our visitors. Watch the hearts disappear before your very eyes!
This is really cool. You'll start to see the hearts disappear as you fixate at the center. Don't miss it.
Moving Spiral Illusion
A version of our original moving spiral illusion was recently published in a popular college textbook.
It uses multiple illusory principles to give the illusion that it is moving when it is absolutely not moving. Big enough to be your desktop background!
Build Your Own Impossible Triangle
Instructions so you can build your own impossible triangle. Tell M.C. Escher that it's not so impossible after all!
Comes with a printable PDF guide with dotted lines for the folds and clearly marked lines to cut. See pictures of visitors submitted triangles too!
If you don't have time to see the hundreds of illusions today, see if you can at least catch all of these...
