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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

The ‘Freaky’ Optical Illusion That Tricks Your Eyes by Pitting ‘Two Sources of Information Against Each Other’

A simple — yet “freaky” — optical illusion that is making its rounds on the Internet might have some individuals questioning the reliability of their own eyes.

The illusion shows two clock-like objects spinning. When an individual focuses on the right circle, the left appears to be spinning clockwise. However, once the individual focuses on the left circle, the right appears to spin clockwise.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Almost like the spin they put on what the president says, it goes one way and then another!

Anonymous said...

Trippy!

lmclain said...

The same effect occurs even if there is only one circle. Merely looking away from them creates the same illusion.