(cache) The Trippiest Optical Illusions on the 'Net

The Trippiest Optical Illusions on the 'Net

by Switched Staff — Oct 17th 2007 at 4:03PM

No, those wheels aren't turning -- it's just your eyes playing tricks on you.

From http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/mot_rotsnake/index.html

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Lesa said 9:23PM on 10-17-2007

I didnt see them spining. :(

sassy said 9:41PM on 10-17-2007

are you blind or what.... look just at one wheel and the others appear to move.

TATIANA said 9:52PM on 10-17-2007

I DIDNT SEE ANYTHING SPIN

Izzie V. said 10:32PM on 10-17-2007

I didn't see anything either

VeraDee HILL said 10:37PM on 10-17-2007

THESE ARE NOT MOVING NO MATTER HOW LONG I LOOK AT THEM.

Jon said 10:38PM on 10-17-2007

I did not see any spinning either.

VERA said 10:40PM on 10-17-2007

I DID NOT USE VERA DEE HILL AS MY NAME. I USED VERA. AND THESE WHEELS ARE NOT SPINNING.

Meg said 10:57PM on 10-17-2007

the wheels do appear to spin, but you can stop them too. when i stare at the whole thing, not just one, then none appear to spin, especially if you're a little out of focus. but when i look at a few in particular, they appear to spin

hnohemihdz said 11:22PM on 10-17-2007

OK. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH U PEOPLE!!! JUST LOOK AT ONE STINKIN CIRCLE.AND IF U STILL CAN'T SEE THEM U HAVE TO GO SEE A DOCTOR.OMG YOU PEOPLE FRUSTRATE ME!!!!!!! GOSH, GET IT RIGHT

TJ said 11:24PM on 10-17-2007

Anytime I look at one, it holds still and all of the ones around it spins. Then, when I change to a different wheel the same thing happens. :-)

hnohemihdz said 11:29PM on 10-17-2007

Si tu miras un solo circulo
los demas se mueven en circulo.

Broom said 11:59PM on 10-17-2007

The picture is too small to see it work. Hit the link - it's larger there - and see it work. It's is one of the coolest illusions out there.

Judy said 12:14AM on 10-18-2007

Nothings move at all - boooooo

Kelley said 12:42AM on 10-18-2007

Now I am thinking there is something wrong with me because when I focus on just one wheel...the entire picture appears to stop and hold still for me. As soon as I quit focusing on just one wheel, then the whole picture starts moving again. So this is just the oppisite of Meg and TJ.

Willow said 1:13AM on 10-18-2007

Wow, when I was looking at the top of the illusion, the bottom started slowly spinning. Then when I looked at them spinning, it stopped right away. The same happened when I looked at the bottom of the illusion - the top started spinning.. It was way cool and something that should be experienced on acid lol.

devany said 1:25AM on 10-18-2007

If you just stare at one, it looks like all the others spin. Pretty cool.

Cody said 3:08AM on 10-18-2007

Woooo!
LoL

Lisa said 3:49AM on 10-18-2007

IT TOTALLY LOOKS LIKE IT'S SPINNING. DON'T YOU SEE IT? BUT IF I STARE AT ONE THAT ONE DOESN'T SPIN BUT THE REST DO. AND IF I CONCENTRATE I CAN GET THEM TO STOP SPINING IF I LOOK AT THE WHOLE THING AND PUT MY ATTENTION ON THE CENTER BLACK DOTS. BUT ONCE I MOVE MY ATTENTION A BIT IT STARTS SPINNING. I THINK IT DEPENDS ON HOW YOU LOOK AT IT. BUT I CAN SEE THAT REALLY THEY ARE NOT SPINNING.

shelly said 3:55AM on 10-18-2007

they ARE moving. and yes you can stop them. how cool

frank said 4:42AM on 10-18-2007

when i overview it without focusing on any they all move when i focus on one or more none of them move.. interesting

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