An interesting illusion

[Geezer]

Spotted this on an SV forum, it is hard to believe, but A and B are the same colour.

Its a bit freaky



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[thro]

Yeah, can see that (after looking at it for a while).

Tip: let your eyes go out of focus, and you'll notice the colours look teh same.

[karen]

I had to play with it in photochop, I was an unbeliever.
But, now I believe. I must have no faith!

[Aphex]

Its alright Karen. I did the same the first time i saw that.

[karen]

Yeah, but Aphex, I was actually surprised when I had them together!! Had to keep swapping them around. LOL Thanks for the luuuv, I really shouldn't have even posted that I did that. Duh.

[Supercharged1600]

SCCC/SCCE - simultaneos colour contrast compensation/effect in the ocular world i believe.

im also a fan of fill pattern optical illusions
Lateral Inhibition

ok im a nerd

[wirafals]

Spotted this on an SV forum, it is hard to believe, but A and B are the same colour.

Its a bit freaky



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i couldn't believe it either but i do now. just try save the pic on your computer than open it with Microsoft Paint. create 2 box any where, and click pick color from A and fill it on one of the box you made, and do the same think with B. the 2 box now have same color. eyes are pretty easy to be tricked, aren't they

[thro]

I dunno if your eyes are being "Tricked".

Your brain is simply seeing the shadow (even though it's not really a shadow, it's just a picture that's been drawn in there ), and compensating for the apparent lighting conditions to determine that the lower square is actually white, but in shadow. I mean, compared to the squares next to it, it IS white.

By unfocusing your eyes, you can see the difference, because your brain isn't focused on that particular point and analysing it in relation to the surrounding area.


No scientific theory behind any of that, just my "reckoning" of what's going on

[sarcasmatron]

I don't believe it. You're all the victim of witchcraft.

[D'Artagnan]

I like this one

[Ben S]

Wow

[acegalaxi]

This thread I am liking very much. More!

[Ben S]

Just got this one emailed to me

If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, the dots will remain only one color, pink.



However if you stare at the black " +" in the centre, the moving dot turns to green.

Now, concentrate on the black " + " in the centre of the picture. After a short period, all the pink dots will slowly disappear, and you will only see only a single green dot rotating.

It's amazing how our brain works. There really is no green dot, and the pink ones really don't disappear. This should be proof enough, we don't always see what we think we see. ?

EDIT: I cant stop looking at it. Its soo coool.

[Sulph]

My eyes are sore.

[Ferris]

I'm colourblind, WTF are we looking at?

[Rex Havoc]

[Butters B)]

Just got this one emailed to me

If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, the dots will remain only one color, pink.



However if you stare at the black " +" in the centre, the moving dot turns to green.

Now, concentrate on the black " + " in the centre of the picture. After a short period, all the pink dots will slowly disappear, and you will only see only a single green dot rotating.

It's amazing how our brain works. There really is no green dot, and the pink ones really don't disappear. This should be proof enough, we don't always see what we think we see. ?

EDIT: I cant stop looking at it. Its soo coool.

If you stare at the + for ages (a minute or so) then move back from the the screen, it looks like there are a whole stack of green dots flying out from the centre :S

[Zook SV]

The top illusion but animated makes it a bit clearer. SV

[Pva_Glue]

Wow

[Thirsty]

I just got rid of some rellies and then found by complete () surprise some schnapps in the cupboard.... not hard now to let my eyes go out of focus and these are all pretty cool, now who's got some weed? Or am i wasting a good buzz LOL.