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This red spiral appears to move

This is a great demonstration of illusory movement. It seems the bigger the image and the bigger the screen, the more it appears to work. It also helps if you try to count the objects inside this moving red spiral. As your eyes move around, you'll see the red "dots" flicker.

Start with the outer circle and just move your eyes around as if you are counting the dots. Then try to freeze your eyes and as you don't move them, see if the rest of the image is moving. As with all of our moving pictures, you may want to print them out to prove that they're really not moving, it just looks like they are! Personally, I think it looks like a school of fish, all moving together in quick waves with the ocean.

This is another CoolOpticalIllusions.com original image, and you have permission to link to it if you link back to coolopticalillusions.com. Thanks, and enjoy the illusion!

See a larger version of the red spiral.

Caution! If this gives you a headache after awhile, take a break!

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