What I’m about to show you proves that there are still new optical illusions out there, just waiting to be discovered by some brave soul! On your right you may see a rotating wheel that seems to pulsate each time it aligns with the inner, star-shaped stationary object. You may also have noticed, that at [...]

Moving Pattern - Akiyoshi Kitaoka - optical illusion 2

In the beginning we had rollers and snakes, optical illusions born accidentally, probably as a by-product to some sort of color experiments. Most of them were invented by a Japanese professor, Akiyoshi Kitaoka. Since then, optical illusion societies have grown. Just look at our website, for example. Many enthusiasts began experimenting with existing material. While [...]

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Rollers appear to rotate without effort. On the other hand, they appear to rotate in the opposite direction when observer sees this image, while blinking repeatedly.