By on July 21, 2008, with 104 Comments

Spinning MAN Optical IllusionOnce again Mighty Optical Illusions website proudly brings new optical illusion that hopefully will become as famous as the Spinning Girl did in the past. Remember when we first posted Spinning Girl illusion, it was later reposted on all the famous websites across the internet. The artwork was created by Peter ‘Def’ Oksbjerre, and the flash work was enhanced by Miguel Ortiz, and later by Anthony J. Foreman. The author’s website can be found at defcon2.dk I thank all three of you guys for your time. Now the illusion works like this: watch the spinning man, and you’ll see him spin in one direction, but as soon as he rotates for 180 degrees, you’ll see the switch in the direction of his movement, and he will spin differently. Let’s see how long does it take for big websites to find this illusion and write about it. Remember, to see the freshest optical illusion on your PC desktop, Mac dashboard, iGoogle or Facebook profile, add the appropriate application. You can find them all at the top of the sidebar.

Let’s give the author (Peter) opportunity to explain it himself: “Hi, Love your site. I was playing around with some particle-systems and depth-maps in AfterEffects and suddenly this guy showed up. I like how his legs get totally twisted in the middle of the spin. It works with the same principles as the Einstein and Chaplin-masks where you see the inside but it looks like the outside.”

Comments

104 Responses
  1. ryebread says:

    HOLY CRAP!

  2. CBD says:

    OM Gosh!!
    His legs are spinning one way while his torso spins the other.. I’m CONFUSED AND STARTLED!!!!

  3. Watzitooya says:

    To beat the illusion, watch his foot O,O

  4. Adrijana says:

    Guys, he haves no back.Only back side of legs.He haves two faces and two bodies on front and back as well.Only legs have front and back side.
    In other words, he don’t have ass :DDDD
    Just follow his legs and you will get it ..

  5. CBD says:

    it spins with the legs one way and the torso

  6. Christine D says:

    his legs and arms move in different directions but his face moves in both…lol…im…confuzzled! stare at his crotch and you will see what i mean.

  7. cjhay says:

    look at his feet moves in one direction. .but his face move different. .that is shit!!

  8. quack yup quack says:

    thisisnot only the best opttical il website but its the bet on i EVER went to!!!!!!!!!!

  9. bead says:

    To beat the illusion, look at his genitalia.

    Oh… wait – he has none?

  10. Krucek says:

    when his front is going left that is the front of the body and when it’s going to the right thats the back, WATCH THE FEET

  11. zz says:

    He Spins both directions Cool

  12. QB says:

    thats awesome….

  13. kabayo says:

    what makes this model quite effective is the highlight/ light on the feet that confuses you more to trick you that the hallow/back part is still the front.

  14. A says:

    OMFG NEVER SEEN ANY THING LIKE THAT ,,, WOW

  15. tuke says:

    Hi guys..how can i get a copy for my desktop

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  16. Zoe says:

    I want that 4 mine as well. It would freak my friends out. To beat it LOOK AT HIS KNEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

  17. Hadley says:

    He has no butt!!!!

  18. Karen says:

    No, i get it. To beat it, watch his foot. It will do no good watching his torso, or face. It is just like the einstein illusion. Our brains make us think he is outside not in. I am confused, really I am. Whoa! Its just so… confusing. But, the cat illusion is more popular. Still, this is very nice. Nice work!! But CONFUSING!!!

  19. Epic Face says:

    look closely. its only turning clockwise. xD

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