We got ourselves another simple, yet interesting illusion. This one was also submitted by one of our fans; Simon David posted it, plus provided description. Do you see imaginary black stripes?
Simon: “A simple illusion, black strips running bottom-left to top-right.”
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37 Replies to “Imaginary Stripes Illusion”
Oh I see it! They run from the top right corner to the bottom left corner.
Now I have a question. Why is there a delay for our comments to be posted? I thought someone had to review them first, but it seems anything gets past. Cursing, non-sensical posts, spam, everything. I mean WTF is up with all those “Very nice site. Thanks!!!” posts? This is a weird comment system.
I just wanted to point out that if you stare at it for long enough, thick black stripes appear on the white around the picture running the opposite way.
If you try, you can remove the black lines from your mind, for they are not there to begin with, hence optical illusion, the red lines trick your mind into seeing black lines.
Hey guys, might be me seeing this website for too long, but do any of you see black circles in the middle of the orange lines, right were the “black lines” cross?
The red stripes cover the intersecting corners of the blue lines, so your brain interprets there’s something else covering the corners, disregarding the red stripes. Since the red stripes already run from top-left to bottom-right, the imaginary stripes run from top-right to bottom-left. Furthermore, the stripes are black because the background is black.
Oh I see it! They run from the top right corner to the bottom left corner.
That’s funny how you see that!!
someones already mentioned that they run from the top right corner to the bottom left corner you dont have to tell us again duuuuuuhhhhhh
Shut the hell up obvious you’re so annoying
that scares me
WOW COOL
dahhhhh!!!!make it stop!!!!!!!
p.s: i agree with Lixa
agree with lixa
thats so freakin awsome!!!
ps.
GOOOO LIXA!!!!!!!! u tell him!
WOW THAT IS REALLY COOL!!!!!!!!!!
ok obvious,
you do need to shut the hell up and go get a life. you need one like really badly!!!!!!!!!
p.s. they sell ’em off of ebay (cuz u r too poor to pay like 10 dolllars for one) for like $00.20.
SO THE POINT IS: U R ANNYOING OBVIOUS-ly!!! hahaha
you probably have no comeback!! na na nana na!
Co*o*o*o*o*o*o*o*ol!
you go chipmunk wild
:l *no comment*(to everything going from u annoying people to the stripes)
lol awesome
woah!that’s wicked kool! =^_^=
Fantastic site.Thanks;)
Awesome site. Why is everyone saying thanks?
aww this one is pretty weak for me. i can just about see the stripes, but very faintly.
first ilusion on here i`ve not been able to see properly. :(
Same here. Weak illusion.
Now I have a question. Why is there a delay for our comments to be posted? I thought someone had to review them first, but it seems anything gets past. Cursing, non-sensical posts, spam, everything. I mean WTF is up with all those “Very nice site. Thanks!!!” posts? This is a weird comment system.
so! I can do that on my computer
Don’t see any Big Deal
I just wanted to point out that if you stare at it for long enough, thick black stripes appear on the white around the picture running the opposite way.
If you try, you can remove the black lines from your mind, for they are not there to begin with, hence optical illusion, the red lines trick your mind into seeing black lines.
that was well easy 2 work out
How does your brain..assume???
i been starin at this for 10 minutes, NOW I CAN SEE LINES OF ALL COLOURS EVERYWHERE!!!
You had the patience to stare that long?!
I can’t even stand still for five minutes. By that time, I’d be so restless and rocking back and forth.
LOL sooo cool
Hey guys, might be me seeing this website for too long, but do any of you see black circles in the middle of the orange lines, right were the “black lines” cross?
That is VERY well done! The black lines don’t even really exist!
because the back ground is black and i can see it under the red stripes
thats the best one i’ve seen yet on this site!!
1. No one mentioned the jumping red stripes.
2. No one suggested a cause for the appearance of black stripes.
How does this work???!!
The red stripes cover the intersecting corners of the blue lines, so your brain interprets there’s something else covering the corners, disregarding the red stripes.
Since the red stripes already run from top-left to bottom-right, the imaginary stripes run from top-right to bottom-left.
Furthermore, the stripes are black because the background is black.
I have JUST one question; why imagine there must be something else covering the corners when the red stripes have already done that job?