Afterimages

Afterimages are pictures that your eyes continue to see after you've stopped looking at them. To make these work you will typically need to stare at the dots at the center of the image for about 30 seconds and then immediately look towards a light colored surface. You should see an image projected on to that surface.

Category: Afterimages
The black dot
Added on 06-05-02009 | 6 comments
Try staring at the dot in the center of this image, after a time the grey area around the dot will seem to shrink and disappear....

Category: Afterimages
Rickroll Illusion
Added on 06-05-02009 | 8 comments
This afterimage is based on one one of the most recent internet trends "rickrolling" in which a link to another web site or video directs instead of Rick Astley's 1987 "Never Gonna Give You Up" music ...

Category: Afterimages
Color Dove Illusion
Added on 06-05-02009 | 10 comments
In this illusion try staring at the dot at the center of the dove. When you move your eyes away you should see the afterimage of a red dove on a white background....

Category: Afterimages
Skull of Yorick
Added on 06-05-02009 | 9 comments
This antique afterimage illusion is based on the skull of Yorick that is exhumed as part of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The idea is that by staring at the cross at the center of the image for 30 seconds and...

Category: Afterimages
Batman Afterimage
Added on 06-05-02009 | 8 comments
An afterimage based on the Batman logo. Try staring at the image for 30 seconds and then switch to a light colored surface....

Category: Afterimages
Obama Illusion
Added on 06-05-02009 | 26 comments
A modern alternative to the Jesus Illusion, this one uses an image of President Obama. Stare at the dots for a while and then glance at a light colored surface, the afterimage will appear in front of ...

Category: Afterimages
Fleeting Florence
Added on 06-05-02009 | 22 comments
As per the instructions included in this afterimage, try staring at the white dot at the center of the picture for 30 seconds and then glance at a light colored surface. ...

Category: Afterimages
Jesus Illusion
Added on 06-05-02009 | 37 comments
To see the Jesus illusion in action, stare at the four dots in the center of the image for approximately 30 seconds, then quickly divert your eyes towards a blank surface such as a wall or ceiling. Yo...