Monday, 10 December 2007

Distance changes face perception?

http://www.doctorhugo.org/illusions/illusion1.html
This is probably one of the best illusions ever! Please do the following: look at the above images from your seat in front of the computer; Mr. Angry is on the left, and Ms. Calm is on the right. Now, get up from your seat, and move back 10 or 12 feet. Who’s the angry and calm now?





This illusion was made by Phillippe G. Schyns and Aude Oliva.

3 comments:

Richard Smythe said...

Hey Sita. just checked out your website. Its good and I like the work you have up there, the illustrations have really nice line quality. Your blog has some interesting stuff in it too, but everytime i try that optical illusion thing i always see an apple :(

lucyirving said...

That's an interesting optical illusion. Does it have any explanation about how it works? I managed to see the magic eye tetris in the end but it was hard to re-focus every time the blocks moved!

DAN STONEMAN (DJ / Producer / Designer) said...

Hey Sita, just tried this optical illusion and I love it! Altough it doesn't have a clear relation to my work, this illusion reminded me of the science museum age manipulator! Check out my post on the science museum if you have a minute! Maybe theres some way of creating an illusion that makes you look older / younger e.g. age manipulating interactive mirror!? just a thought...