Moving ImagesThis section contains a collection of optical illusions that appear to exhibit motion of some description even if the images themselves are completely stationary. Many tricks of the eye can create the illusion of movement including warping, wave motion and rotational effects.
Category: Moving Images Drink Driving Sign IllusionAdded: September 24, 2009 |
17 commentsThis sign post designed to stop people from drink driving is a unique take on the "waves" illusion, if you look closely you'll see the words on the sign moving in a wave-like fashion to simulate how y...
Category: Moving Images Pulsing VortexAdded: June 15, 2009 |
20 commentsHere's another illusion that seems to move, the image is completely stationary however when you look at it there appears to be a pulsing effect. Its a bit like a large booming speaker, imagine some lo...
Category: Moving Images Moving DotsAdded: May 29, 2009 |
26 commentsTo see this illusion try staring at the yellow dot in the center for a short time. You should start to see the blue dots around the outside begin to disappear and reappear intermittently. ...
Category: Moving Images Scintillating Grid IllusionAdded: May 26, 2009 |
7 commentsThe scintillating grid illusion is very similar to the Hermann grid illusion and was devised in 1994 by E. Lingelbach. Like the Hermann illusion the image consists of a grid of black squares divided b...
Category: Moving Images Hermann Grid IllusionAdded: May 26, 2009 |
5 commentsThis illusion was first devised in 1870 by Ludimar Hermann, it consists of a series of black squares and interconnecting white lines in a grid formation. When you look at it there appear to be grey do...
Category: Moving Images Warped Dotted SurfaceAdded: May 26, 2009 |
10 commentsThis headache inducing illusion is simply a static image of a green background with a series of blue dots, however when you look at it the whole thing appears to move and warp in a wave-like fashion....
Category: Moving Images Spinning Spiral CircleAdded: May 26, 2009 |
20 commentsThis image is completely stationary however when you look at it the circles appear to be moving, especially if you move your eyes across it. The circle in the center appears to be moving clockwise and...
Category: Moving Images Moving SpiralsAdded: May 25, 2009 |
27 commentsThis image of coloured spirals appears to be moving if you stare at it, however in reality it is completely stationary. ...