http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html Biggest Optical Illusions blog. Dedicated to visual phenomena and real life illusions. Daily updated. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-111617 Mark3000 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:53:51 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-111617 This is one of the top 3 illusions on this site. This is one of the top 3 illusions on this site.

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-90293 littleladygoldie Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:32:39 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-90293 if u reverse the speed the ball turns the other way... ahhahaha!!! likeeeee!!! =) if u reverse the speed the ball turns the other way… ahhahaha!!! likeeeee!!! =)

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-79850 Peter Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:12:50 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-79850 That's not how a curveball spins. It's spinning sideways; curves spin front to back (if that makes sense). As in, 12/6 rotation. Not that sideways shadowing. That’s not how a curveball spins. It’s spinning sideways; curves spin front to back (if that makes sense). As in, 12/6 rotation. Not that sideways shadowing.

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-79841 Muh Fugga Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:30:15 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-79841 I'm 12 & what is this? I’m 12 & what is this?

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-68775 Pablo Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:05:45 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-68775 Its not the blue ball, if you look any where on your screen exept the falling ball,will do the same effect,try it. Its not the blue ball, if you look any where on your
screen exept the falling ball,will do the same effect,try it.

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-58132 Robby Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:58:28 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-58132 This has nothing to do with baseball. I have thrown a curve-ball all my life and the way it curves is with the way the ball spins. Not by its shadow or something dumb like that. This has nothing to do with baseball. I have thrown a curve-ball all my life and the way it curves is with the way the ball spins. Not by its shadow or something dumb like that.

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-55744 RASM!! Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:11:25 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-55744 To Euclid's Brother, you do realize that you can change the Speed from -12 to 12 right? Therefore making the shadow move the opposite way and making the ball appear to fall in the opposite direction... To Euclid’s Brother,
you do realize that you can change the Speed from -12 to 12 right? Therefore making the shadow move the opposite way and making the ball appear to fall in the opposite direction…

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-54497 Anonymous Sun, 17 May 2009 15:56:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-54497 Brilliant! Maybe the best illusion ever! Brilliant! Maybe the best illusion ever!

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-54496 Anonymous Fri, 15 May 2009 13:48:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-54496 awesome ! I like it ! awesome ! I like it !

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-54495 Renato Barrios Fri, 15 May 2009 11:10:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-54495 amazing amazing

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-54494 Norm Fri, 15 May 2009 07:18:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-54494 ABsoulutely FABulous! Thanks! ABsoulutely FABulous! Thanks!

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-54493 Anonymous Fri, 15 May 2009 03:27:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-54493 You can change the apparent direction of the ball by adjusting the speed control. You can change the apparent direction of the ball by adjusting the speed control.

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-54492 mystified Fri, 15 May 2009 01:33:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-54492 cool cool

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-54491 goldfish Fri, 15 May 2009 01:27:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-54491 that is cool ! that is cool !

]]> http://www.moillusions.com/2009/05/secret-of-curve-ball.html/comment-page-1#comment-54490 stephen.dart Fri, 15 May 2009 00:53:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/the-secret-of-the-curve-ball/#comment-54490 Best illusion I have seen in a long time. I think Euclid's Brother has it sorted. You can reverse the spin by changing the speed parameter from a negative to a positive, and the ball does seem to drift towards the blue dot. Peripheral vision has its value in detecting change and movement. The repetitive change is perceived as movement. Very important (for survival) to know quickly if something is going to cross your path/vision or is moving away from it. The brain is fooled by that data compression of 6m pixel receptor pushing through a 1m neron pathway. Witness reconstructions of events not in direct (attentive) view are now suspect. Best illusion I have seen in a long time. I think Euclid’s Brother has it sorted. You can reverse the spin by changing the speed parameter from a negative to a positive, and the ball does seem to drift towards the blue dot. Peripheral vision has its value in detecting change and movement. The repetitive change is perceived as movement. Very important (for survival) to know quickly if something is going to cross your path/vision or is moving away from it. The brain is fooled by that data compression of 6m pixel receptor pushing through a 1m neron pathway. Witness reconstructions of events not in direct (attentive) view are now suspect.

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