At first glance it appears to be a black and white photo torn in half. Then you noticed the nose facing the wrong way. Then you see the profile. Then your brain melts.
We don’t know much about the image that has been floating around recently but it’s making our minds go funny.
Half a face? A profile? Mummy I feel sick...
On the back of this we refer back to our gallery of best ever optical illusions, compiled with the help of brainden.com - where you can find a massive range of illusions (not to mention games and jokes).
Some are them are the work of brilliant contemporary artists. Some are mind-benders as old the hills. Some reveal their secrets quickly, while others take a little time to figure out.
But all of them prove that the world around us isn't always as straight forward as we might think. Enjoy.
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Ultimate Optical Illusions
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Can you see the hidden tiger? No, not that one...
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Are the lines made out of the blue squares parallel? You bet they are.
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You can probably see Albert Einstein in the picture. Stand up and take a look from ten feet away. Who do you see now?
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This is a variation on the Penrose Triangle. You could climb the stairs forever and never get any higher. That is only possible in two dimensions. This endless staicase can be found also in the paintings of M. C. Escher or also in the movie Inception by Christopher Nolan.
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Are these windows around the corner from each other, or inverted and facing each other?
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There should be 11 faces on this picture. Average people see 4-6, sensible 8-10. The best see all 11, schizophrenics and paranoids 12 and more. And you...?!
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The impossible cube!
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Try to step back or shake your hand from side to side to see a divine image
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A swan, or a squirrel...?
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Surface color of both A and B parts is identical. Just use a finger to cover the place where both parts meet and you'll see.
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What do you see? A frog on a pond, or a horse?
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A stern-faced solider in his helmet, or a man bending over? You decide.
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A face in a Venetian mask, or a tender embrace?
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How many horses can you see?
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'Crawling Snakes' by Akiyoshi Kitaoka. Moving Illusons are static images where you can see illusory motion due to color contrasts and shape position.
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A classic
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The whole world in our hands...
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Moving Bicycle by Akiyoshi Kitaoka
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A nighttime snack, or something altogether more sinister?
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Duck or bunny?!
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Don't look down!
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If you look at this picture from bigger distance you will definitaly see a familiar face.
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You probably see angry face on the left and calm face on the right. Now step away from your computer screen. You should see the two faces swap over! This hybrid image was created by Phillippe G. Schyns and Aude Oliva of the University of Glasgow. It proves that we may not be seeing what's actually there, all the time.
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Argh!
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There's a face somewhere in this pile of coffee beans. Can you see it?
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This impossible tribar, also known as the tribar is one of the most well-known optical illusions.
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How many animals can you spot?
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Both green lines have the same length. This Ponzo illusion uses the fact that human brain interpretes the image with perspective, however, it's just a simple 2D image
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How many faces can you count on this Don Quijote painting by Octavio Ocampo?
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Salvador Dali and a strange woman...
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A beautiful scene, but can you see what's hidden in it? (Clue: they're both sleeping!).
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The bigger picture is a little spookier...
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Feel seasick yet?
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Can you see the waves moving? If not, try to move your head a few times or scroll up/down to see the illusion.
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A good one for Halloween
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Believe it or not, A and B are the exact same size...
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Taking the plunge!
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A fully working machine
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What a pest!
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The red and blue lines are actually the same length