The op-art loving side of the internet has developed a new obsession – the reverspective optical illusion. Taking Reddit by ...

Optical illusions come in many forms, but I actually think this one is the most entertaining. Themed on the hot topic of current popular culture, Barbie, this illusion is a little like another we ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Kristian Bell via Getty Images An artist has gone viral on TikTok for his optical ...

J.D. Hillberry's trompe l'oeil pencil-and-charcoal drawings have caused confusion at more than one art festival. It's not called trompe l'oeil (trick the eye) for nothing. "A group of people were ...

Optical illusions are older than you think. The first optical illusions date back to 20,000 BC and took the form of cave sculptings. Nowadays they are found all over the place – on screens, in books ...

Creating optical illusions using the mid-journey workflow is an innovative approach to art that combines the power of artificial intelligence with the creativity of the human mind. This process, made ...

Most people use the terms “optical illusion” and “visual illusion” interchangeably. “That’s a pet peeve of mine,” says Pascal Wallisch, a neuroscientist and psychology professor at New York University ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An illusion art show located at a gallery in Manchester plays tricks on the mind, with aspects emerging from one world to the next. Wendy Van Boxtel’s first-ever art exhibition ...

The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception. By Katrina Miller Take a look at this video of a waiting ...

This year marks the 16th edition of the Best Illusion of the Year Contest, hosted by the Neural Correlate Society since 2005. In the contest, cognitive scientists and visual artists from around the ...

An innovative anamorphic illusion has taken the top prize in the annual Best Illusion of the Year contest. Twisting minds for 17 years the contest highlights the ways our brain can be tricked using ...