It also helps, when in person, to not let it be too close to the face. Such illusions work best at a distance where your eyes don't immediately go "wait that's closer/father than it should be" due to the stereoscopic vision.
After some discussions with some fellow Imgurians, it seems that not everyone experiences the illusion equally. Veritasium did a video about a similar depth/perspective illusion and noted that not everyone sees the illusion. Does anyone know what causes the difference experiences? This is fascinating!
I had the dragon one in a large open plan office and I had lots of questions about it (it was freaking people out) but I don't recall anyone being unable to see the illusion.
Veritasium did a video about a similar perspective/depth illusion and he noted that not everyone could see it. I wonder what causes the difference in people's experience?
That's how a lot of these have to work in real life. Like the little dragon one. I used to have a printout of it that I meticulously assembled but with both my eyes open I couldn't see the illusion. With one eye closed it was amazing.
This isn't true for the vast majority of people. I'm not sure why you could only experience the illusion with one eye closed, but most can see it regardless.
Not sure what your sample size is but that's the exact one I printed up and had on my cubicle. No one in the office could see the "illusion" unless they had one eye closed. One guy couldn't see it even with one eye closed but he was a little slow so he may not have understood what he was looking at. If you've only seen it in video it's going to work for everyone all the time. Seeing it in person is different.
cousteau
I need this as a gift for someone who loves art.
Sethesh
You can’t just do this to people
3rdoption
Fabulously
Art with an F
alltheLalz
M4GNETR0N
Thanks! I hate it!
RyanHYK
jefw1f
xeilua
I remember that dungeon in Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne. All sorts of optical illusions like this, all using geometry to mess with your head.
DireSickFish
Great game.
cunninglinguist85
license2kilt
I know exactly how this works and what is happening but it still breaks my brain every time.
stonecoldstevebuschemi
Deadpool854
Jimmah1
Wonder if people try to look closer and poke their eye.
darkwingduckInaMiniSkirt
I imagine that in person, depth perception breaks the illusion so it's obvious what it is.
JacktheKind
juxtacation
In which case, I would love to buy one
nomnamless
Oh cool, it took watching the video twice to see the illusion and now I can't see it the other way
archimboldi
How is this illusion called?
EllisTomago
It's because the vid is 2D, and the 3d is in your brain.
NLOVNI
Put it back!
DrKonrad
How do you know my brain is 3D
MadHatter69
Dumb, dumber, dumbest - see? 3Ds!
Esion9302
Don't assume my dimension
VanillaSatyr
The illusion works in person too, it being a video has no bearing on the illusion.
mikeatike
It's like the "big moon" illusion. Even if you know it's an illusion your brain will still see it.
SoraHjort
It also helps, when in person, to not let it be too close to the face. Such illusions work best at a distance where your eyes don't immediately go "wait that's closer/father than it should be" due to the stereoscopic vision.
VanillaSatyr
After some discussions with some fellow Imgurians, it seems that not everyone experiences the illusion equally. Veritasium did a video about a similar depth/perspective illusion and noted that not everyone sees the illusion. Does anyone know what causes the difference experiences? This is fascinating!
https://youtu.be/dBap_Lp-0oc
darkwingduckInaMiniSkirt
Do you know this for sure? I have one of these toys in this video:
https://youtu.be/A4QcyW-qTUg?si=dSjjnE4jk49uzYks
And it does not work in person unless you're far away and squint a lot
VanillaSatyr
Interesting! So it seems it doesn't work for everyone. Check this related thread
/gallery/FATJofl/comment/2424206359
I had the dragon one in a large open plan office and I had lots of questions about it (it was freaking people out) but I don't recall anyone being unable to see the illusion.
Veritasium did a video about a similar perspective/depth illusion and he noted that not everyone could see it. I wonder what causes the difference in people's experience?
Snooj
Even more specifically, this is filmed with a single lens and you have stereoscopic vision.
PerkyPervertedPet
Not If I close one eye
StrandedonEarth
My vision defaults to the eye without a cataract, so same effect
Snooj
That's how a lot of these have to work in real life. Like the little dragon one. I used to have a printout of it that I meticulously assembled but with both my eyes open I couldn't see the illusion. With one eye closed it was amazing.
VanillaSatyr
This isn't true for the vast majority of people. I'm not sure why you could only experience the illusion with one eye closed, but most can see it regardless.
https://youtu.be/_Q_kSrOVdHw
VanillaSatyr
https://youtu.be/dBap_Lp-0oc
Actually, this illusion is similar, and apparently not everyone can see it. Can you see this illusion at all? With both eyes open or with one closed?
Snooj
Not sure what your sample size is but that's the exact one I printed up and had on my cubicle. No one in the office could see the "illusion" unless they had one eye closed. One guy couldn't see it even with one eye closed but he was a little slow so he may not have understood what he was looking at. If you've only seen it in video it's going to work for everyone all the time. Seeing it in person is different.
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
This like the 5th time I've seen this posted today. And like the 20th this week.
archimboldi
Link?
vindik8or
I'm proud of you, babe. You're doing great!
Freak0zoid
Lemme guess. Link to scammer site coming soon?
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
If I was a wagering man, yes.
RelartOfGivia
First time for me
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
Yeah I have no life and spend too much time on usersub, I get it. No really. I do. WTF man.
RelartOfGivia
To be fair, I spend time on here too. This one just hasn't come across before.
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
I kept seeing it pop up then a bit later I'd see the same post already upvoted but no comments, rinse and repeat.