Poll: STARE at this.

[SidingWithTheEnemy]

Yeah, our wonderful eyesight and how our brain fails to process the information correctly.

Good job...

Oh enjoy this non animated gif...

Really it's not animated...

 

[zarguhl]

Here's another weird optical illusion I found on the web a few days ago:

That one worked! That's cool.

 

[Zhukov]

Oh, I see.

For anyone who can't see it, It only works if you stare at one point of the picture and don't change your focus. Doing so will 'reset' the effect... somehow.

 

[Aldain]

Something even more awesome is an autostereogram
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereogram

Just stare at it long enough and you will see something in 3d
Dolfins:

 

[DasDestroyer]

That's older than the internet, but still immensely cool.

 

[ThunderCavalier]

lol Awesome.

Now if only my eyes didn't feel so dry after doing that.

 

[AndyCobra]

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kair]

I know this from when I could make a dimly lit room go completely dark by just not focusing.

 

[PureIrony]

nope. didn't work. The one on the wiki didn't work either.

I had the same problem, You've got to focus on a specific point preferably the center of the image. If you don't mind me asking, do either of you have aspergers?
The reason the one on the wiki doesn't work is because you're eye is probably following the flickering dots rather than focusing on the cross in the center.

Huh. I have asperger's and I actually had that problem. Rules like that are usually bullshit.

Granted, I doubt aspies would be the only ones to subconsciously focus on the movement, but that's still a little unsettling.

Wait. Tried it again. It worked, but instead of creating a cross, the pink dots were replaced by one continuosly moving green dot. Weird.

 

[SidingWithTheEnemy]

I know this from when I could make a dimly lit room go completely dark by just not focusing.

You sure that this isn't called "sleeping"??
Sorry just kidding.

Yes, there are a lot of things out there and yes they are older than the internet. Oh and go count the black dots...

 

[redisforever]

Nice! Time to show off my new knowledge!

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

Your brain cancels out similar things over time so its not that magic.

 

[PurpleLeafRave]

Edit: Be right back. Making some camo out of this pattern. Stealth suit, here I come!

I'm pretty sure you'd be white, not invisible.
Good for snow. But then you'd just have white camouflage.

 

[BoogieManFL]

For those of you having trouble with the first image, you have to hold your eyes very, very still for it to work. Look at one tiny spot and don't move your eyes at all.

 

[MrFluffy-X]

thats was cool i wouldnt say stare though more like 'unfocus' on it. Just like those hidden 3d pictures

But yeah....ITS GONE! :O

 

[Herr Uhl]

Your brain cancels out similar things over time so its not that magic.

And I thought it was a wizard. Good that you corrected me.

 

[Lawnmooer]

Huh... I really didn't remember seeing any optical illusions like this so tried it...

I saw a large penis on the left side, then everything dissapeared.

Then my eyes started to dry out and sting...

 

[Random berk]

First time I thought the image was rippling, but then I went back and really stared at it.

Argh! I can't make it work. I've started at it with and without blinking for ages and it just sits there. Part of it kind of faded a little once or twice but that's about it.

nope. didn't work. The one on the wiki didn't work either.

I had the same problem, You've got to focus on a specific point preferably the center of the image. If you don't mind me asking, do either of you have aspergers?
The reason the one on the wiki doesn't work is because you're eye is probably following the flickering dots rather than focusing on the cross in the center.

Wha does Aspergers have to do with it? I can see it disappear just fine.

 

[MrFluffy-X]

I know this from when I could make a dimly lit room go completely dark by just not focusing.

You sure that this isn't called "sleeping"??
Sorry just kidding.

Yes, there are a lot of things out there and yes they are older than the internet. Oh and go count the black dots...

Ugh i always hated that trick give me a headache

There was another trick my physics teacher shown me ages ago. There was a spin top with black and white circles on and when it spinned it was green (MY GOD). cant find a video of it though

 

[esperandote]

Some more negative colors optical illusions