Dragon Optical Illusion
Here’s a video clip which shows the optical illusion of a dragon. It’s amazing to see how our brain being decieved. “This is a wonderful optical illusion. This little dragon is made out of paper - you simply cut it out and stick it together, and stand it on a table or window ledge. But when you move around, the dragon’s head seems to follow you around the room. Have a look at the video, to see what I mean. The effect is really uncanny.
I cannot help but stare at it in amazement. You have turned a dull weekend studying for your exams into an exploration of the wonders of the visual centers of the brain.
How does it work? If we move around when viewing a solid object, our brain knows how the object we are looking at should behave. However the dragon gives us the wrong clues, because we mis-interpret what its shape is. We assume that the nose of the dragon is pointing out towards us, but in fact the dragon’s head is concave. ”
If you wish to have a copy of this dragon PDF file, you can leave your contacts down at the comment page. The dragon is created by the American company Binary Arts, who sell a wide range of optical illusions and fun toys.
Enough of break! Back to my studies. Exams exams exams.
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