Impossible Motion Illusion: Magnet-Like Slopes

May 25, 2010 · Filed Under Illusion · 1 Comment 

This illusion was named the 2010 Illusion of the Year by the Meiji Institute in Japan. Somehow each ball travels up a slope to meet in the middle. You can build your own by following the inventor’s plans on his website.

Never Ending Rocket Illusion

November 6, 2009 · Filed Under Illusion · Comment 

Watch as the rocket seems to continue to fly upward, when in fact, it is not moving at all. In addition, the pitch of the sound seems to endlessly increase despite the sound being a repeated loop.

Optical Illusion Trickery

October 12, 2009 · Filed Under Illusion · Comment 

This video gives a great overview of a variety of optical illusions, images that trick your eyes into seeing something different from reality.

Shady Optical Illusion

October 6, 2009 · Filed Under Illusion · Comment 

Watch as a pencil, placed on the intersection of two different shades of blue, tricks your eyes into thinking the two shades are the same color.

Infinity Mirror Optical Illusion

September 29, 2009 · Filed Under Illusion, Tutorials · Comment 

Make your own infinity mirror by following this tutorial. A very impressive optical illusion where reflected images appear to extend interminably into the depths of the mirror.

Optical Illusion Girlfriend

September 27, 2009 · Filed Under Funny, Illusion · Comment 

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Collegehumor examines what would happen if a well-known optical illusion picture came to life.

Charlie Chaplin Hollow Mask Illusion

July 19, 2009 · Filed Under Illusion · 2 Comments 

A rotating mask of Charlie Chaplin tricks your eyes into seeing the inner part of the mask as the part sticking out.

Ames’ Window Illusion

April 27, 2008 · Filed Under Illusion · Comment 

This remarkably constructed window of indefinite proportions results in great visual tricks that give you a headache.

Amazing Audio Illusion

April 25, 2008 · Filed Under Illusion · Comment 

This illusion using sound is pretty creepy. The audio continues to creep up in pitch indefinitely.