Our eyes are amazing tools that allow us to experience the world and tell our brain what is going on around us. But what happens when our brain can't understand what it sees? Optical illusions create miscommunication between our eyes and brain making, us see things that are not really there or not see things that are right in front of us. Try to figure out these next amazing illusions... |
Stare at this picture for about 30 seconds then look at the one below it. |
Focus on the black dot in the center of the picture until it changes to black and white. Only now the picture isn't black and white, your brain automatically adds the color. Blink a few times and the picture is black and white again. |
All the little circles in the picture are white but as you look over them some seem to turn black. |
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Are you having trouble figuring out who is in the picture? Cross your eyes a bit and the answer will be clear. |
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