This has quickly become another one of my favorite
optical illusions. Check out the two tables above. The one on the right
is much more of a square, and the one on the left is much longer and
skinnier, right? Wrong! The surface area of each table is actually identical!
To prove it, put a peice of typing paper up the screen and VERY LIGHTLY
trace over one of outlines of the table top.
You'll see that the outline matches perfectly!
Squiggly Lines Illusion
At first when I saw this illusion, I was thinking... what
the heck is this? That's a pretty funky illusion, and I'm not sure what
it's supposed to be. Well, at first, you'll notcice that the vertical
lines are pretty messed up. But then as you look at it longer, the thicker
black lines will start to look like walls in a room, and the white square
will appear to be very far away. Before this optical illusion gives
you a headache, better click on, my friend!
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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...
