very cool, and somehow relaxing, optical illusion

[Darren Dirt]

Of these rotating figures, in which direction is the middle one rotating? clockwise, anti-clockwise?




and for extra coolness effect, stare at the middle, then quickly glance at a side figure and back to staring at the middle. then do the same with the other side figure.

For once, an animated optical illusion that doesn't make you feel nauseous!

[Thorin]

That is...  weird yet fascinating.  Without the colors to show which side is facing towards us, it's a 2D object collapsing and expanding, rather than spinning.  Mesmerizing.

[Melbosa]

Very interesting... how the mind works eh.

[Lazybones]

I have seen that one before, but it still drives me nuts.

[Mr. Analog]

I find it weird when it "flips"

[Darren Dirt]

another amazing animated optical illusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5xtRdLOopU

[Darren Dirt]

Of these rotating figures, in which direction is the middle one rotating? clockwise, anti-clockwise?

...

For once, an animated optical illusion that doesn't make you feel nauseous!

This guy's fantastic TED talk really makes you realize how profound these kind of things are... what it says about how we perceive our sensory input...
http://www.ted.com/talks/al_seckel_says_our_brains_are_mis_wired.html

also he mentions Scott "Puzzles are an art form" Kim: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/scott_kim_takes_apart_the_art_of_puzzles.html (PS: http://www.shufflebrain.com/ ftw! even non-facebookers can try out Photograb, cool. )

[Darren Dirt]

MOAR!



http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/15/google_spots_jesus/
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-16.337013,-71.959763&spn=0.110893,0.158186&t=k&hl=en


wheee!
http://www.moillusions.com/2006/03/floating-letters-illusion.html
http://www.moillusions.com/2006/03/transparent-desktop-trick.html
http://www.moillusions.com/2006/04/baby-in-picture-illusion.html
http://www.moillusions.com/2009/03/mega-color-blindness-test.html
http://www.moillusions.com/2007/04/hitler-dome-optical-illusion.html

wtf? pleasedragondonthurtem
http://www.moillusions.com/2006/03/dragon-illusion.html

tons more here, that rely on your brain noticing the data instead of the absence of data:
http://www.moillusions.com/tag/shadow


Really Cool Stuff here
http://www.moillusions.com/category/google-earth-optical-illusions


some aren't-you-ashamed-of-yourself funnies
http://www.moillusions.com/2006/03/eye-examination-chart.html
http://www.moillusions.com/2006/04/what-do-you-see-illusion.html (I now actually *do* see all 9 dolphins, wow)

Dreams Of Flying
http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/kids-having-fun.html
http://www.janvonholleben.com/?page_id=4


and brilliance, "Christopher Walken flying through space"!
http://www.moillusions.com/2006/04/christopher-walken-illusion.html (brain doesn't hurt enough? try http://www.moillusions.com/2006/06/experience-real-hallucination.html , with other "impossible animations" here: http://www.moillusions.com/category/animations-optical-illusions )

[Darren Dirt]

headasplode

[Mr. Analog]

!!

That's just awesome haha