You have a pretty good idea of what is going to happen in this illusion,
but it is pretty cool, regardless. Stare at the center of the flag for
at least 20 second - even longer to enhance the effect - and then look
at the white area of your computer screen, a light colored wall, or
a white peice of paper.
Now try this - try it again, but this time don't stare at the center.
Move your eyes over to the right or left. Then, when you are looking
at the after image of the flag, as your eyes try to focus on it, you'll
see that they can't, and the flag will continue to slide around in your
vision. As you may have guessed, this is because the image is burned
into a certain place on your eye, and as you naturally will try to focus
on the center and get it to stop moving, it will move around even more.
You've probably seen something similiar when you look at a bright light
or even the sun.
I realize that not everyone who visits this site is from America, so
I do plan to add a few more countries' flags in the futre. Pretty cool
American Flag optcial illusion, isn't it?
This is a perfect optical illusion for kids and adults!
Please rate this illusion/picture. Your ratings help us choose which new optical illusions to create, plus, it's fun!
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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...
