Here is a stunning version of the cafe wall illusion…..
It is difficult to believe, but all of the horizontal lines are straight and parallel. Impressed?
Here is a stunning version of the cafe wall illusion…..
It is difficult to believe, but all of the horizontal lines are straight and parallel. Impressed?
July 22, 2010 at 5:40 am |
Is this a photograph of the representation of that illusion in Bristol? I keep meaning to go down there and photograph it myself!
July 22, 2010 at 6:11 am |
Really wild – you’d sweat they are convergent but then they are not
July 22, 2010 at 7:00 am |
I’ve seen this before and it can really mess with you head! If you put a piece of paper up to it and block each line you can see it is straight horizontal lines…. but I like it..lol….
July 22, 2010 at 7:00 am |
Nice, i see you like illusions, do you know the movie “The sea that thinks”?
br,
Greg
July 22, 2010 at 7:04 am |
all are parallel lines.
It looks zig zag because of the vertical patterns.
While looking every two ajdacent lines, you can find the pattern.
July 22, 2010 at 9:16 am |
Is this version in someones house? Do like this illusion as it’s so simple but very effective. Would love to do my own paving or mural version someday.
July 22, 2010 at 10:27 am
I agree, this would look great in a bathroom. A classic illusion.
July 22, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Yeah….put it up in the bathroom at a pub or bar…lol….
July 22, 2010 at 1:19 pm |
Very interesting illusion.
July 22, 2010 at 1:47 pm |
I’m impressed all right
July 22, 2010 at 2:18 pm |
As that is a classical illusion less impressed as interested. Especially I’d like to know if that pattern was laid intenionally to create that illusion or if it was just a lucky accident.
July 22, 2010 at 2:45 pm |
Interestingly, if you blur your eyes a little bit you can see that they are indeed parallel but while in full focus they look all wonky
July 22, 2010 at 4:20 pm |
i am stunned. I thought it was the floor but instead it was a wall. GASP
July 22, 2010 at 4:36 pm |
It’s easy to focus on each of the rows separately, to see that they are parallel. But all together it’s amazing.
July 22, 2010 at 4:52 pm |
I also see movement in this. Which is odd since in most of the movement type illusions I don’t see it.
July 22, 2010 at 4:55 pm
ditto
July 22, 2010 at 7:18 pm |
It’s great that someone actually recreated that illusion on a wall. It looks fantastic.
July 22, 2010 at 10:55 pm |
*yawn*
Old and overused
July 23, 2010 at 12:10 am |
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July 24, 2010 at 12:08 am |
Hardly surprising. Horizontal lines are always straight and parallel barring curvature of the Earth. More impressive that the apparently curved lines in the wall turn out straight.
July 26, 2010 at 1:07 pm |
It seems to move too.