The Dual Axis Illusion appears to defy logic. It was created by Frank Force and beat out many great optical illusions to claim first place at the 2019 Best Illusion of the Year Contest. The spinning shape seems to rotate around both a horizontal and vertical axis simultaneously. To add to the confusion, the direction […]
Charlie Chaplin made his name as a comic actor in silent films During his illustrious career, he directed eleven films including hits such as City Lights, The Gold Rush, Modern Times, The Great Dictator, and The Kid. In this video, Charlie changes it up a bit and plays the role of an optical illusion. A […]
I just searched through the archives, and I cannot believe that the famous duck rabbit optical illusion has not been featured in the past. You’ve probably already seen this image, but it is worth another look because of its powerful simplicity. Do you see a duck or a rabbit? Can you find both? The animal […]
Here is a very interesting optical illusion. Look at the abstract black and white image below. Can you figure out what it is supposed to be? What do you see? When I first looked at this, like many others, I was very confused. It appears to be some sort of insect drawn with a black […]
Take a glance at the black and white optical illusion below. What is the first thing that you see? This cow optical illusion is an ambiguous image. Depending on how you look at it, you can see two different scenes in the same space. Do you see the cow feeding on grass while looking at […]
I recently received a copy of a new optical illusion book by Philippe SOCRATE titled Tous les secrets des illusions d’optique (which translates from French to “All the secrets of optical illusions”). The book was published this month by Eyrolles in France. Unfortunately, I do not speak French, so I was unable to read the text […]
I am extremely saddened to have learned about the passing of one of the great masters of illusion – Rob Gonsalves. According to his official Facebook page, Rob passed away on June 14, 2017. I just found out about this a week ago when speaking to a mutual acquaintance. I was fortunate to feature several […]
