Get ready to have your mind blown by the best optical illusions out there! These tricky images mess with your brain, making you see things that aren’t really there or making you question your own eyes. Some of them, like the famous spinning dancer, can make you think she’s turning one way, then suddenly she’s going the other direction! There are also illusions where two colors look totally different side by side, but they’re actually the same shade—it's all about how your brain interprets light and shadow. Then, there are those crazy patterns that look like they’re moving when they’re actually completely still. It’s all proof that our brains love playing tricks on us, and these illusions are the ultimate brain teasers! So, are you ready to get confused in the most fun way possible? Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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00:00Look at this image.
00:01There are actually 12 black dots here.
00:04Yes, they're all actually there, but your brain keeps deleting them from your peripheral
00:08vision when you're moving from dot to dot.
00:12This combined with a blind spot relatively close to the middle of your field of view
00:16– slightly off to one side where the optic nerve enters your eye – makes you miss the
00:21dots.
00:22If you look at this illusion with just one eye, you might even see fewer dots at once.
00:30This black hole seems to be expanding toward you, doesn't it?
00:33But in reality, this image isn't moving at all – it's just your brain firing back
00:38what it thinks is happening in the picture and trying to predict what you'll see.
00:43Most people who look at this illusion see the shape growing in size.
00:47What about you?
00:49Comment below!
00:52The next optical illusion, a hypnotic circle, is more of a geometric trick.
00:57The white circles seem to be forming a circular shape rolling around the inside of the circumference
01:02of the larger red circle.
01:04But since it's an optical illusion, you've probably already figured out that it's not
01:09actually the case.
01:10The white circles are all moving in straight lines, but due to the timing, their movement
01:15creates the illusion that they're moving in a circle.
01:22We can probably say that this is a two-in-one optical illusion, with two mind-bogglers hidden
01:27in it.
01:29Depending on where you look, the dots can either seem to be changing color or vanish
01:33altogether.
01:34All you need to do is follow the light gray spot around or stare at the cross in the center
01:39for half a minute, and you'll experience the multiple illusions of this design.
02:10This number-themed optical illusion left the internet completely baffled by asking
02:17how many numbers users could see.
02:20Indeed, at first glance, there seems to be just three numbers.
02:24But the harder you stare and the closer you get to the screen, the more numbers start
02:28to appear.
02:29In total, there are seven numbers in this image.
02:33Write in the comments what numbers those are!
02:39The rotating horse optical illusion makes everyone confused.
02:43The question is, which way is the horse turning?
02:46Even though lots of internet users have theorized about the correct answer, no one still has
02:51any idea which is the right one.
02:55Oh, this next one is the top-tier player in the world of optical illusions.
03:01You're probably familiar with Van Gogh's Starry Night, but with the help of a little
03:05trick you can bring the painting to life.
03:08First, stare at this rotating image above for a while.
03:28Now move your eyes to the painting below.
03:30Voila!
03:31The famous picture comes to life in a flurry of swirls and movement.
03:35It's an awesome example of how our brains can twist an image based on how our eyes adjust
03:41to what they see.
03:45Look at this moving circle for a while.
03:47It seems to change its color while traveling from left to right against a gradient background.
03:51Well, in reality, it doesn't.
03:55The circle always has the same shade.
03:57All that changes is the color of the background you see the circle against.
04:01The illusion works because your brain perceives colors differently depending on what surrounds
04:05them.
04:06Wow!
04:07I do love an optical illusion with a scientific explanation!
04:13Here's another example of an optical illusion we can't get enough of.
04:18The one where objects seem to be moving when they're actually completely still.
04:22Like this spinning vortex optical illusion.
04:26You can also call such illusions physiological optical illusions since they're caused by
04:31the overstimulation of your brain's senses after your eyes see too much color, movement,
04:37light, or dimensions.
04:40All this overabundance of information prevents the brain from processing the image correctly.
04:46This picture with its purple and yellow vortex-like design is kinda hypnotic, but I promise it's
04:52not a gif or a video.
04:54It's a totally still image.
04:56The combination of different patterns, levels, and colors trick your mind into believing
05:00the image is moving when your eyes are wandering over the design.
05:05If you concentrate on the very center of the image, you'll make all the movement stop.
05:13This next moving optical illusion has a similar effect.
05:16The design uses the anomalous motion phenomenon.
05:20That's when part of a figure appears to move in a direction different from the rest to
05:24make it all look as if the image is moving, while in reality it's a completely static
05:29picture.
05:30Your brain tricks your brain into thinking that the image is moving because of how the
05:34image hits your retinas at a particular location.
05:39How about playing some hide-and-seek?
05:42Look at this eye-crossing striped image.
05:44It springs to life when you shake your head vigorously from side to side.
05:48Ahem, should I remind you to do it carefully?
05:51When you start doing it, an image will begin to appear amongst the lines.
05:55So what kind of furry creature have you spotted?
05:58Share in the comments!
06:03This spinning discs optical illusion is not a gif either.
06:06It's a still image, even though the wheels appear to be definitely turning in front of
06:11your eyes.
06:12This optical illusion works because of how your eyes process an image.
06:16They scan it repeatedly, while autofocusing and adjusting.
06:20There's a way to make the movement stop though, just try to focus on one single wheel.
06:27Look at this twisted cord illusion.
06:29Do you see a spiral or a series of rings?
06:32For the first time, this optical illusion was described in 1908.
06:37It's called a false spiral, since no matter what it looks like, in reality, it's a set
06:42of concentric striped rings.
06:47The next illusion has a fancy name.
06:50The Ebbinghaus illusion.
06:52Without giving yourself much time to think, answer which red dot is larger, left or right?
06:57I bet you think that the circle on the right is larger.
07:00All because this illusion is based on relative size perception.
07:05Your brain makes a comparison of relative size based on the dots surrounding the circles.
07:10But in fact, the red circles in the center are the same size.
07:17One of the names this illusion has sounds like the café wall illusion.
07:21What do you notice about those rows upon rows of dark and light squares?
07:26Most likely they seem to be sloping or even curved, but this is just a geometrical illusion.
07:31The lines dividing the rows are parallel and straight.
07:37What can you say about the relative lengths of these two red lines?
07:41For one thing, the arrow heads and arrow tails are likely to affect your perception of the
07:46lines' lengths.
07:47But that's not all.
07:48In this image, the lines are extended to create a three-dimensional drawing of walls.
07:54In this structure, the red line in the far corner seems to be full wall height, and the
07:59closer red line seems to take up just part of the wall.
08:03But if you manage to see beyond these tricks, you'll realize that both red lines are actually
08:08the same length.
08:11Stare at the patterned circle in the center of this image and move your head a bit.
08:16You're likely to experience a weird feeling that the central circle moves separately from
08:20the rest of the picture.
08:22Because of the monocolored ring around the circle, your brain can't help but fall for
08:26an illusion of motion.
08:30These two eagles seem to be of different colors, right?
08:34Not really.
08:35What you observe is the Bezel effect.
08:37A color may appear different depending on its relation to adjacent colors.
08:42In other words, these bird silhouettes are the same shade of red.
08:46But after they get intersected with either yellow or blue bars, your eyes perceive their
08:50colors in a different way.
08:55What you see now is the color-context illusion.
08:58So tell me, what color are the bobcat's eyes?
09:01The left is light teal and the right seems to be gray, right?
09:05It proves the point that the color surrounding an object can affect how our brain perceives
09:09the color of the object.
09:11In reality, both cat's eyes are exactly the same color of gray.
09:15But the red color around the left eye makes us perceive the eye as teal.
09:21That's it for today!
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