This optical illusion makes a still image appear as if it is rotating

Ashraf January 4, 2013 16

I do not know about anyone else, but I, for one, enjoy optical illusions. Why? I do not really know. Maybe because they perplex my mind. Maybe because I like feeling smart after I figure them out. Maybe because I am just weird. Who knows. In any case, if you are like me and you enjoy optical illusions, you will like the following one too. Check it out:

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Unicorn02 January 4, 2013 at 2:09 AM (comment permalink) -

Now THIS is real cool!
Would be interesting to know if anyone sees the same rotation direction.
For me the lower part is rotating from right to left.

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nagelfar January 4, 2013 at 2:16 AM (comment permalink) -

Awesome !
I also love those brain&eye-deceivers.
If you are a fan of such sight tricks, you could also try http://www.moillusions.com – a really cool site for the “watching differently”, with hundreds of great optical illusion examples.
Have fun : )

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Susann January 4, 2013 at 4:58 AM (comment permalink) -

Ooph, my eyes, my eyes! Unicorn02, for me the whole thing is rotating slowly clockwise on a horizontal plane (right to left in the forefront, yes). Thx for the link, negelfar. I love this sort of thing, too.

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Mary January 4, 2013 at 6:09 AM (comment permalink) -

Very cool! I see it rotating in the back, from left to right, but the front of the wormhole thingy is going right to left! :D

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Peter January 4, 2013 at 6:41 AM (comment permalink) -

Oh my! Don’t believe what you read, don’t believe what you hear, smell, touch or even see!! :(
Still believe what I decided to do so :)

How nice, there’s at least a consoling truth in mathematics…

P.S.: to Unicorn02: from above it turns seemingly in clockwise orientation for me (if seen from above); I guess it has to do with shadows being more or less intense.

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Midwest guy January 4, 2013 at 6:56 AM (comment permalink) -

Doesn’t rotate for me at all. Must be my contact lenses. :)

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Tom January 4, 2013 at 8:57 AM (comment permalink) -

Mine’s broken. It is not rotating :(

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Rob (Down Under) January 4, 2013 at 9:50 AM (comment permalink) -

If I close my eyes, then open them, it rotates slightly in the direction described by Susann and Peter.

But it only rotates a wee bit then stops, until I close and reopen my eyes again.

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Tom January 4, 2013 at 11:16 AM (comment permalink) -

@Rob (Down Under): I think it only works in the northern hemisphere ;)

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Ashraf January 4, 2013 at 11:19 AM (comment permalink) -
Mr. Boss

@Tom: LMAO!

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Mr.Dave January 4, 2013 at 10:16 PM (comment permalink) -

Not seeing it, and I usually love these things. I’ll look again after a good night of sleep.

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Jeanjean January 5, 2013 at 12:09 AM (comment permalink) -

It clearly turns in the direction indicated by Unicorn02 (resolution 800×600 if this may have an influence but i don’t think so).

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[@Unicorn02]I also see right to left. [@Unicorn02]

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Doug April 14, 2013 at 8:17 AM (comment permalink) -

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justin bieber May 14, 2013 at 7:03 AM (comment permalink) -

hi guys

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Rob (Down Under) May 14, 2013 at 8:38 AM (comment permalink) -

[@justin bieber]
Is that really you Justin ?
Or is it just another illusion ?
. . .
If it is you Justin, I have a gauge as to how much I would like to go out with a woman.
If she is very desirable, I offer the lives of my distant relatives, in exchange for being partnered with that woman.
If you could set me up with your ex girlfriend (Selena), I would offer up my whole family.

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