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3D Stairs Optical Illusion: An optical illusion is usually a visual perception that appears to be different from reality. There are many types of optical illusions like physical, physiological, and ...

Although film and animation have come quite a long way, there’s still something magical about that grandaddy of them all, the zoetrope. Thanks to persistence of vision, our eyes are fooled into seeing ...

A supposedly 3D optical illusion has been posted online and is possibly the most divisive I've ever seen on the optical illusion. Comments are either steadfastly denying any effect whatsoever, with ...

You'd think that moms and dads would be the last people who needed reminders to drive with caution, but ironically, other children's parents are the biggest threat to kids in school zones, according ...

Whether it’s green strawberries that look red, painted “three-dimensional” road bumps or that argument-provoking dress, we are suckers for a good optical illusion. And 29-year-old Sage Hansen, aka ...

Can you trust your own eyes? This video might be one strong case for a resounding, “No!” Even after the trick behind the magic is revealed, it’s hard to make your brain parse the truth. Although this ...

Can you see through the camel-flage? Another day another wildlife safari for the eyes: In this animal-based optical illusion, viewers are challenged to spot the camel within the spectrum of colors.

From the earliest days of cinema, film producers have tried to introduce 3D to the ticket-buying public. But one thing has always got in the way between the viewer and the screen: the clunky and ...