By Vurdlak on April 17, 2007, with 136 Comments
Adam Cline found another audio illusion for me to put on the site. I tried serving it through Google Mail podcast player, but it didn’t work. This audio illusion works in a same way as holophonic matchbox mp3s. Visit our audio illusions category for more cool illusionary mp3s. Don’t forget to hear Shepard’s Paradox, and be sure to check your hearing at “Ringtone audible only to under 20 year olds“. Oh, I almost forgot to mention:
This effect works best if you put on your headphones on. Download and listen to the Virtual Haircut mp3.
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Cool!!! Love it!!! This site rocks!!!!
Can you post the link Shauzia
that was so freaking awesome!
Wow, that effect was amazin’
OMG that was the greatest audio illusion that I’ve ever heard!
The part where he whispers in your ear is creepy. It seemed like I could feel his breath in my ear or something. And when he was clipping my hair I could feel it standing on end. EEK. Creepy!
Wow, that was an awesome illusion. I had just listened to all the other audio illusions yesterday, so this ruled!!!
that is CRAZY. my bf can’t go to barbers because the buzzer by his ears makes him all jumpy – i should make him listen to this :) way cool!
i could feel goosebumps on my head with the scissors part
That was very, very cool. I think I have goosebumps!
None of the links worked for me, so I just went to i-am-bored.com like it said in the description of the illusion, and type “virtual haircit” in the search bar. It was the first result that came up.
I did the same as rachel.
I LOVED it. Definitely one of my favorites!
Keep up the good work!
that was so cool!!!! i used my computer for the first half and earphones for the rest.defidently better with the earphones….. that was so cool.and when he whispered in your ear! i was so creeped out. thanks for the cool illusion
I found myself looking around to try and find the people . . .>.>
OMG that was crazy i closed my eyes and it flet like you where in a barber shop like when he snaps his fingers and the wishper just freaked me out completly that was CRAZY.
I Felt Like They Were Cutting My Hair!!! The guy Who Whispered Sounded Creepy Though…..
Check out Odeo for an embeddable MP3 play you can use on your blog.
What does he say at the end? Setera? how do you spell it?
It’s a great recording but this seems to push the envelope on the concept of “optical illusion”. In fact I am not sure there’s an “aural illusion” at work here. Sorry – not one of the best.
OMG PROBABLY THE BEST ILLUSION ON THIS SITE, and thats saying something
OMG, I’ve heard audio virtualization before, but that was the best I’ve ever heard! Using 2 microphones was pure genius to get the proper effect. I’ll be running off to listen to the rest of your audio illusions! =D
I went to i-am-bored.com as Rachel did. That was sweet! Only problem I had, don’t know if anyone else did, was when he said either left or right, he was on the cuing the opposite ear. But that whisper made me open my eyes and look to the right to see if anyone was there lol
I put this up on my site for you. I’ll have to listen to it when I have time! It is here:
virtualhaircut.mp3
use 1asphost.com, its free :D
thats so freaky, it felt so real!
aand.. WTF?!? the guy in the picture is a dentist! rofl
woow!!! this is awesome!!! where can i find more of this??? i want more X3
That was stupid and unrealistic
The least scary part was when he whispered in your ear
No, im just kidding
that was fucking awsome
WOW WOW WOW!! This is awesome! So Real! Specially the whisper!
Wow! I love this! I live in England near newcastle (north easty bit) and ive known about this for at least a year! didnt think it really classed as an illusion…still great though
I could literally feel his breath on my ear!!!
Is this a binaural recording? Pearl Jam recorded one of their albums using this method.
That was absolutely amazing…does anyone know where you can find other files similar to it?
That was so awsome!!!!!!! but the guy who wispered scared me :*(
Very Cool – I kept looking around for the guy… hehe
and THANKS for finally killing “1st post” loosers :)
HOLY CARP!!!!!!!!!!!! that was so cool!! Love the website btw…
WOW, I have surround sound DJ headphones, and It was like that dude was totally next to me. HOly shit, that was amazing! GREAT JOB
Very cool!!! It works even better if you close your eyes while listening with headphones.
wow that was pretty cool, though i dont quite see how its an illusion.
AAAAAAAAA PEOPLE!!! PEOPLE!!! Where can I find more of this Virtual Illusions
i hate the bag!!! it feels horrible! if you close your eyes it makes thing sooooo much better but it is amazing anyway :D
OMG!
That was so freaky!
I didnt know it had started at first and kept looking round for people!
And when he put the bag on your head it felt so real!!!
Love ittt!
Kate <3
very good, a friend let me listen to this a while back on his phone and I loved it. Been looking for a copy of my own for a while lol.
I’d say it’s an illusion because although the audio source is stationary (if your using headphones they dont walk about the room do they?) your brain is making you think that someone is walking about the room and cutting different areas of your hair.
Very clever indeed :)
O_o omg so real, what does he whisper in2 ur ear at the end? so great i think that i have a virtual haircut in a REAL barber shop lol O_O >_< so annoyed that i think its virtual in a real barber shop im scared that he/she will put a bag over my head lol
this really plays with your mind, i think becuase youre hearing all of that, your brain wants to believe its really happening! what i mean is like
in link 2 when luigi but the bag over my head, i could actually feels something touching me, and when the people were walking around behind me i couldve sworn i saw shadows along with it…i think becuase your hearing all of that, your other senses are adapting to it so it makes it fell like its actually happening
amazin!!!! sit in dark room WHEN YOUR RIGHT OFF IT ON CHARLIE OR RUKKAS but do not open your eyes at any moment in time till its finished!!! haha cant be explained in words
BubbaJones
that is so cool!!! huwaw!!.
anyone here knows where i can find illusions like this??..
Cetera from Starkey Labs, Inc.
The software used for this illusion
did you notice that when you wear the headphones on the wrong ears the effect also changes, then your right is suddenly your left.
the effect works best if you close your eyes and lay back ;p
So this is an “audio illusion?”
I thought it was called “stereo recording.”
Whoopee.
Wow, I kept having to look behind to make sure there wasn’t a man behind me!
AHAHA I LOVED IT and when he whispered AWESOME and i was shivering and laughing the whole time
To poster # 48, yes, it is a “stereo” or binaural recording and is made by putting 2 microphones in a dummy head to create the acoustics and whatnot. Also, shut up. There’s no need to be such a sarcastic killjoy. Stuff like this may not technically be an illusion but people have every right to be impressed with it as most folk don’t hear stuff like this through their headphones often so let them have fun with it and kindly keep your “whoopie” to yourself. thank you.
I LOVE THIS! it is sooo creepy the way he whispers in your ear and the first time i listened to this i thought somebody walked in my house when the door opens in the beginning
i downloaded it onto my mp3 player it’s so cool!
Really Fantastic….
this is fokin´ awesome!!!
this site is perfect! :)
the code dont say the same my code was 3972
nice…. very nice
Where can we find more sound files like this one?
I’ve been searching but i got nothing :S
i tried looking for audio illusion, holophonic and binaural recording
help?
That was awesome! I got scared when Luigi whispered “Setera” in my ear.
Wow me too! Freaky when the plastic bag went over my head!
That was sweet!! It was like i was getting my haircut without actually getting my haircut. When he whispered at the end i was a bit jumpy from how realistic it was.
i heard it befor but its still good!
Amazing.. I felt like I had a real haircut!!
@23, it’s a Barber, he’s giving the dude a shave :P.
I jumped when the electric sheers came closer to my ear lol
No one in their right mind would snip hair that fast…
That’s the only problem I had with believing it, they snips were far too quick. Other than that, great foley work!
oh god, when he whispered in my ear, i jumped. SCARY! lol
That was just sweet!
Sounded perfect on my Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Headphones.
:)
wow!!! it sounds so real…
i listened to it when i was home alone and it was soooo scary and creepy…
my advice… dont listen to it when you’re home alone…
That Was Totally Excellent… Never heard Of Anythin’ Like That Before… Felt Like The Bag Was Over My Head For Real… Serious Goosebumps!! lololol
wow
dat woz fuckin awesome man i hav had it …at least…4 times.its a shame its not real!
guys guys,4 d0s who gets high,u g0ta try it aftr d0in sum g0od weEd man,its frkin awes0m,its lyk realy REALY awes0m,da clipin n d raz0r part 2.i nearly fEl owta ma chair wen d bastard whisperd dat thng in ur ear.haha,try it guys
OMFG…wen i first heard him talking to u i actually kinda screamed coz i thought he was acutally in my house!!!
wen he shaves ur hair it felt so real that i actually touched my head to make sure it was shaved.i actually did that bcoz my aunty who knew nothing about this said “oh look! amy’s hair disappeared. i later fouund out that my sis’s boyfriend had actually told her to say that!!
u ppl should realy try this!!
5 stars
Wooh
Fuck….that was the fist reaction when that bastard whispered in my ear so creepily…
amazing and beautiful effect of sound recording most hear…
uhh…how such a daring thing cud happen to my ..ears…the whisper..in my ear taking my nerves…and the ..plastic…dum…awesome..man..
The “Virtual Haircut” is really a very very nice and fine piece of art!!! Keep it up!! :)
when he whispered in my ear I could feel him brathing on me!
soo scary but awsome!
SETERA! omg scary
thanks for the download mp3!! :) i heard it before but wanted to download for my friends :)
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