Optical Illusion

[Nerdinq 225]

I thought I'd try to recreate this optical illusion I was one time and it turned out pretty good I guess

It's supposed to spin in both directions depending on how your brain perceives it.

https://imgur.com/MFCwDQ8

It wouldn't embed for some reason but I hope you find this as interesting

as I did (If it's not working, just keep the gif in your peripheral vision and then close your eyes and open them. Worked for me.)

Edited July 31, 2018 by Nerdinq

[Ninja Dino 1.2k]

I see no illusion.

Or is not seeing the illusion supposed to be the illusion?

[BaconSandwich 1.1k]

Just now, Ninja Dino said:

I see no illusion.

Or is not seeing the illusion supposed to be the illusion?

Illusioception...

[Nerdinq 225]

2 minutes ago, Ninja Dino said:

I see no illusion.

Or is not seeing the illusion supposed to be the illusion?

Okay, just glance away from the screen with the gif still in your peripheral, then close your eyes and think about it spinning the other way. Open them with the gif still in your peripheral and it should appear to be spinning the other way. Repeat the process and it will go back to normal. I hope...

[Hagus 1.7k]

1 hour ago, Nerdinq said:

Okay, just glance away from the screen with the gif still in your peripheral, then close your eyes and think about it spinning the other way. Open them with the gif still in your peripheral and it should appear to be spinning the other way. Repeat the process and it will go back to normal. I hope...

I SEE IT

[9redwoods 3.8k]

I SEE IT TOO

[MikTRF 660]

1 hour ago, Nerdinq said:

Okay, just glance away from the screen with the gif still in your peripheral, then close your eyes and think about it spinning the other way. Open them with the gif still in your peripheral and it should appear to be spinning the other way. Repeat the process and it will go back to normal. I hope...

It doesn't work for me, im pretty sure this is called the twirling girl illusion.

[Extro 762]

Wow, that’s awesome! I know I only have a measly 153 rep but can I give it all to this? +1

[Skjold 7.6k]

Doesn't work for me. You can simply just track the bottom of the feet.

I can easily flip the direction with the original illusion, but I just can't with this. Trust me, I've tried.

[-StickyMations- 2.6k]

What you failed to do is to make it an ortographical view. We can perceive depth in the gif so we know which direction it rotates. Adjust the camera FOV to 1 and it'll work better. 

[Nerdinq 225]

53 minutes ago, -StickyMations- said:

What you failed to do is to make it an ortographical view. We can perceive depth in the gif so we know which direction it rotates. Adjust the camera FOV to 1 and it'll work better. 

Thanks, I'll try that

 

[Netherall Brimstone 73]

My brains have not been tricked!

But here's an upvote for effort

Edited August 2, 2018 by Netherall Brimstone
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[Sticknub 266]

On 7/31/2018 at 6:53 PM, Skjold said:

Doesn't work for me. You can simply just track the bottom of the feet.

I can easily flip the direction with the original illusion, but I just can't with this. Trust me, I've tried.

Same here.