I need an optical guru

diabolix · Post by **diabolix** » Fri Jul 13, 2001 7:33 pm

Ok.You put your face about 2 feet from the screen and look at the black dot.Now come closer to the screen and it spin.I know it`s an illusion but why it does that :;

York1 · Post by **York1** » Fri Jul 13, 2001 7:40 pm

Great now Im gonna sit here all night staring at that thang LOL

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Fri Jul 13, 2001 7:49 pm

it doing that becouse you got me to look at it -now thanks "( i need aspirin i got a headache

Peacekeepr · Post by **Peacekeepr** » Fri Jul 13, 2001 9:30 pm

I think is has to do with the way that your eyes percieve the angled blocks of the 2 circles. Its your periphal vision which sees the circles moving and that is because of the angles. If the angles went the other way the circles would move the opposite I think.

I think this is right, but dont quote me on it

CaterpillarAssassin · Fri Jul 13, 2001 11:07 pm

That is the coolest thing I have ever seen

Reg Kmet · Post by **Reg Kmet** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 2:05 am

sweet! put that on a t shirt

d_b · Post by **d_b** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 6:03 am

I might be wrong, but I think it's because the closer you get the faster the earth spins on its axis causing the rotating effect you see. Yup. Im pretty sure that's what it is.

poop · Post by **poop** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 9:58 am

I think it has to do with your eyes focusing on the dot as you move in and out. If you try focusing your vision about a foot past the monitor, and you don't focus when you look at the dot, the effect is lost.

It is hard to control the focus of your eyes, but it is like looking at the magic eye posters. You relax them to focus past what is in front of you.

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 9:45 pm

Great, now I'm going to sit here bobing back and forth like I'm in a straight jacket at a mental hospitol

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sat Jul 14, 2001 10:42 pm

The trick is : There is a hidden camera in the little black dot. And the person with the camera is watching us all look like idiots rocking back and forth in our chairs. He makes the design spin.

Proof:
Put your finger on the black dot and it doesnt work. That is because the camera dude can't see you rocking.

Rezillo · Post by **Rezillo** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 12:40 am

You think that is cool (which it is)? Check this out. Its 22kbs. Stare at the center white dot for 15-20 seconds, no cheating.....the more you focus on the white dot the better it works. Then look away at something. Try looking at your hand..............he he Reminds me of something a little mind altering..........know what I mean.

http://www.grand-illusions.com/Optical.exe

diabolix · Post by **diabolix** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 2:28 am

WOW ! That`s weird :;

Here's another one.Put your face about 3 inches from the monitor and look at this image like if you want to see throught.When you begin to see a 3D picture,pull away very slowly without loosing your focus because you will have to restart from the beginning.

Or try to climb up the stairs.

The last one is a little freaky

Zyph · Post by **Zyph** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 2:43 am

OK, small note, don't do the last one Diabolix did (Black on White image) and then do the one at the beginning (two Circles and the dot....aka, the straightjacket/hidden camera), it gets REALLY messed up and you have to sit there with your eyes closed where there is no light for a few minutes so the image stuck on your eyes will go away.

TSDible · Post by **TSDible** » Tue Jul 24, 2001 10:16 pm

And under no circumstances....

set the first illusion as the background on your wifes computer.

tunis5000 · Post by **tunis5000** » Wed Jul 25, 2001 10:43 am

Damn diabolix, that last one is freakin cool!