Optical Illusion - How does this one Work? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Artsemis · 12-07-2005, 06:10 PM

Stare at the cross in the middle, but don't cross your eyes. You'll see the illusion, now explain it please!

Mordoc · 12-07-2005, 06:21 PM

mmmmmm....

Wait, what were we doing again?

Artsemis · 12-07-2005, 06:23 PM

Read below the picture?

aKula · 12-07-2005, 09:58 PM

Maybe this will help:
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=96654

Artsemis · 12-08-2005, 10:58 AM

Thanks!

BadNick · 12-09-2005, 12:41 PM

Pretty cool. The color sensitivity thing reminds me of when I wear yellow color eyeglass lenses for a while, then take them off and the yellow dividing lines on the highway look pink. First time I wondered who the hell would paint pink lines on the highway.

AngelicVampire · 12-09-2005, 04:10 PM

Why does a small red bar flash on the node 1 above the horizontal on the left?

roadkill · 12-10-2005, 09:57 PM

Because it does?

zz0011 · 12-10-2005, 11:19 PM

focusing on the cross prevents your peripherial vision to see the red spots unless they are green at that moment? since the green is a stand out color? just a quick guess

Jack1.0 · 01-02-2006, 02:52 PM

This illusion is caused by the location of color receptors and black and white receptors on your retina. One set of receptors is located near the center of your retina while the other is located along the circumference. By focusing on the cross in the middle the light from the colored dots is hitting where your retina is mostly sensitive to black and white images. I'm not sure but I think the green dot persists because of the movement.

zz0011 · 01-03-2006, 02:50 AM

Well, that's about what I said...

Hey! I just didn't wanna show off and show anyone up!

...lol...

12-07-2005, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Artsemis Insane Location: West Virginia	Optical Illusion - How does this one Work? Stare at the cross in the middle, but don't cross your eyes. You'll see the illusion, now explain it please! __________________ - Artsemis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are two keys to being the best: 1.) Never tell everything you know

12-07-2005, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Artsemis Insane Location: West Virginia	Read below the picture? __________________ - Artsemis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are two keys to being the best: 1.) Never tell everything you know

12-08-2005, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Artsemis Insane Location: West Virginia	Thanks! __________________ - Artsemis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are two keys to being the best: 1.) Never tell everything you know

12-10-2005, 11:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
zz0011 Crazy Location: buckle of the snow belt	focusing on the cross prevents your peripherial vision to see the red spots unless they are green at that moment? since the green is a stand out color? just a quick guess __________________ 10th sig ~> "How many a dispute could have been deflated into a single paragraph if the disputants had dared to define their terms?" -- Aristotle

01-02-2006, 02:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jack1.0 Tilted	This illusion is caused by the location of color receptors and black and white receptors on your retina. One set of receptors is located near the center of your retina while the other is located along the circumference. By focusing on the cross in the middle the light from the colored dots is hitting where your retina is mostly sensitive to black and white images. I'm not sure but I think the green dot persists because of the movement. __________________ Jack1.0 ---------------------------------------------- I've learned to embrace my inner Geek. I haven't found anything else I'm good at.

12-07-2005, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mordoc Upright	mmmmmm.... Wait, what were we doing again?

12-07-2005, 09:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
aKula Psycho	Maybe this will help: http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=96654

12-09-2005, 12:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Pretty cool. The color sensitivity thing reminds me of when I wear yellow color eyeglass lenses for a while, then take them off and the yellow dividing lines on the highway look pink. First time I wondered who the hell would paint pink lines on the highway.

12-09-2005, 04:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
AngelicVampire Insane	Why does a small red bar flash on the node 1 above the horizontal on the left?

12-10-2005, 09:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
roadkill Insane	Because it does?

01-03-2006, 02:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
zz0011 Crazy Location: buckle of the snow belt	Well, that's about what I said... Hey! I just didn't wanna show off and show anyone up! ...lol... __________________ 10th sig ~> "How many a dispute could have been deflated into a single paragraph if the disputants had dared to define their terms?" -- Aristotle