Optical illusion of 'rotating' rectangles leaves people baffled. 23 February 2022, 15:25. What do you see? Picture: lenstore ...

The illusion, created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, an experimental psychologist who creates and studies visual illusions, is known as the Rotating Snakes illusion. When presented with the optical illusion ...

An engaging optical illusion challenges viewers to find a hidden animal within six seconds, testing observation skills and perspective. The image init ...

The illusion was created by the markings on the cat’s hind legs and tail, which have black splotches, making it look like a dog’s face. At first, it looks like the dog is relaxing and resting ...

It’ll spin your head right round, right round. This head-spinning optical illusion will have you second guessing your own sanity. It shows two rotating rings made up of six ovals.

The video opens to show a spinning optical illusion on a wooden pole. At first, it appears as if it is a 3D illusion. But, towards the end of the video, one can see what it actually is.

Called Rotating Reversals, the illusion was originally presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference in 2008 and has adapted by Washington-based researchers including Professor Arthur Shapiro.

From @vaughanbell at Mind Hacks: The latest Journal of Neuroscience features a study on the neuroscience behind Akiyoshi Kitaoka’s famous Rotating Snakes illusion and to celebrate they’re made ...