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These Optical Illusions Require A Second Look

This reality-bending optical illusion will make you question everything

It’s a perfect take on the classic trompe-l’œil.

Try Not To Trip Over These Optical Illusions

These ingenious optical illusions are hiding in some of our favourite games

Indie devs reveal the graphics tricks that make game design easier and more efficient.

Only 2% of people can spot hidden image in this tricky optical illusion brain teaser

An optical illusion brain teaser by Ukrainian artist Oleg Shupliak has resurfaced online, with claims only 2% of people can find all four hidden women — can you beat the odds?

This perplexing optical illusion is making me question what a horse looks lke

I can’t understand what I’m seeing.

Viral artist makes 'magic' illusions using a mind-blowing combination of famous landmarks, staged sets and visual effect...

Zach King is the master of modern visual illusion artistry.

Optics

Tools for Possibilities: issue no. 197

That’s…. Not What It Looks Like

Pure Visual Magic: 35 Mind-Bending Forced Perspective Photos by Hugo Suíssas

Some photographers capture what’s in front of them. Hugo Suíssas turns reality into a visual joke you can’t stop staring at. That’s the charm of these 35 forced perspective photos....

Persuasive Illusions and When Seeing Isn’t Believing

The psychology of expectations and hopes, and how they distort what’s true.

Mirrors, lights and optical tricks: Julio Le Parc at Tate Modern

Julio Le Parc's dazzling world of mirrors, optical illusions and kinetic light sculptures proves that contemporary art can be joyful, accessible and genuinely entertaining.Read mor...

This optical illusion font was created to baffle AI, and it actually works (for now)

Try Ghost Font to see if it works for you.

Why You Might See Patterns When You Close Your Eyes

The illusions “may or may not be” a sign of medical issues, Cleveland Clinic says ― though Healthline assures us that, “Closed-eye hallucinations aren’t typically a cause for conce...

Explore the mind-bending and paradoxical art of M C. Escher

A new retrospective of the artist beloved by mathematicians opens this week. Get up close to the art with our interactive story

Artist Rich McCor Turns Famous Landmarks Into Playful Optical Illusions With Nothing But Paper

Rich McCor is a Brighton-based artist and photographer who has figured out how to make the entire world look like a playful joke. His method is brilliantly simple: he takes black p...

This Javelin Thrower Looks Like He is Impaling Himself in Crazy Optical Illusion Photo

At first glance, it seems as if something has gone disastrously wrong for this javelin thrower. Fortunately, Estonian athlete Magnus Kirt is safe and well; the image is actually a...

From Simple Walls to Spectacular Illusions: 36 Hyperrealistic Artworks That Defy Reality

Most of us walk past blank walls without giving them a second thought. They’re just part of the background, plain, forgotten, and often ignored. But every now and then, an artist c...

Toyo Ito's Expo Hall "Shining Hat" looks like a portal opening in the sky

This structure called Expo Hall, or "Shining Hat", creates a stunning optical illusion in the sky. The top of the structure makes it look like a giant portal has opened in the atmo...

The viral iPhone hologram optical illusion that's all over TikTok

Here's how to make it yourself.

From Blank Walls to Living Illusions: 22 Hyperrealistic Artworks by Nuno Miles

Some artists paint pictures. Nuno Miles creates experiences. The Portuguese painter has built a reputation for turning ordinary walls into breathtaking works of art that stop peopl...

Shadow And Illusion Knitting Dishcloth Patterns

Shadow knitting, also called illusion knitting, is one of those clever techniques where the design only appears when you look at the fabric from an angle. Straight on, the dishclot...

Step Into the Impossible: M.C. Escher arrives at Somerset House

Before the famous optical illusions and infinite worlds, there were humble tools and a very patient hand. This summer, Somerset House gathers over 150 of Escher's prints for his fi...