BECAUSE of the optical illusion, thousands of internet users are scratching their heads as they try to figure out what’s going on.
The two boxes that flash continuously in black and white appear to move in several directions and even grow smaller and larger in the illusion.
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Although these boxes may appear to be moving when seen in the video, they are actually still Credit: Jagarikin
However, the boxes don’t actually move, despite what your eyes tell you.
A YouTuber known as PolyMathematic with more than 30,000 subscribers explains how the illusion works.
Tim Ricchuiti, who runs the account, called the illusion the craziest he’s ever seen.
The illusion appears to have originated from a Twitter account with the username @Jagarikin that appears to be from Japan.
“We have two cubes, but inside the cubes are these arrows that do different things,” Tim said, adding that the arrows move back and forth, rotate and expand inward and outward.
“The cube itself seems to be doing the same thing.”
However, Tim discovered that the arrows didn’t actually do anything and covered them up in his video.
“You see they are [the cubes] they continue to change in the same way as before.”
However, no matter how you look at it, the dice seem to be moving.
To solve the illusion, Tim places cubes on a stationary grid background.
“As you look at the cube, pay attention to the grid behind it,” Tim said. “The cube doesn’t move.”
However, the flashing lights that make up the outline of the cube trick our eyes into believing that the entire shape is moving.
“Something is definitely changing here,” Tim said. “But it’s not just movement.”
Tim’s video received over 8,000 views and several comments from people thanking him for helping them solve the illusion.
“Thanks for this. I’m a hobbyist magician and professional motion gfx person and this was driving me crazy!” one person wrote. “I think the frames technically move and rotate very subtly to change the shadow. I didn’t know there was a debate, but I would definitely call it an optical illusion.”
“Very good video. Thanks for the grid demo, it was great,” another person wrote.
A third person wrote: “This is so cool, in the best possible way — for me, it means my brain is going “But what the heck?!?” and I can’t stop laughing while watching it. Thanks for that!”
If you are looking for another challenge, this optical illusion that can reveal whether you have a lot to achieve or live a very boring life.
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The boxes flash in black and white, appearing to move Credit: Jagarikin
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: newstars.edu.vn