mpbrown sent me this great flat carpet from a Parisian games store…
and Martin D brought my attention this one….
Which is your favourite?
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mpbrown sent me this great flat carpet from a Parisian games store…
and Martin D brought my attention this one….
Which is your favourite?
January 17, 2012 at 7:04 am |
#1
January 17, 2012 at 7:11 am |
.eno tsrif ehT
January 17, 2012 at 7:14 am |
The carpet would be even better if the dips were where the objects in the room were. Might give the illusion away though.
January 17, 2012 at 7:14 am |
First one, definitely. I have trouble imagining what that looks like close-up, whereas the cheetahs are pretty straightforward.
January 17, 2012 at 7:18 am |
It would be interesting to see photos of that floor from different angles, or a video moving about.
January 17, 2012 at 12:36 pm
I was thinking the same thing. Does the illusion hold up from different perspectives?
January 17, 2012 at 7:30 am |
I just have to wonder how many people trip when they walk through that room, by trying to adjust to dips that aren’t there.
January 17, 2012 at 7:37 am |
First one – no contest.
That carpet is wicked!
I wonder, though, if stereoscopic vision deflates the effect somewhat in the real world.
January 17, 2012 at 7:47 am |
No.1
Clever retail attraction.
January 17, 2012 at 8:18 am |
# 1, hands down.
I want that carpeting in my game room!
January 17, 2012 at 8:47 am |
Love the carpet.
January 17, 2012 at 8:50 am |
First one. Excellent carpet. Very well done.
January 17, 2012 at 8:54 am |
Definitely the first one – it’s very clever!
January 17, 2012 at 9:36 am |
I seem to be alone in this, but I definitely prefer the second one. The carpet is pretty straightforward and I almost have to work to see it as not flat. On the other hand after about twenty seconds looking at it I’m still only reasonably sure which head belongs to which cheetah. And I wonder if a bunch of the people who think it’s obvious have it wrong
January 17, 2012 at 9:54 am
i am with you
January 18, 2012 at 12:09 pm
100% vvith you here.
January 17, 2012 at 10:20 am |
what’s the illusion in the second one, other than just a nice nature photo?
January 17, 2012 at 10:39 am |
I agree with saoili – while I like the carpet idea, I’m sure the customers love the difference and I think more companies should be progressive like this; I’m still not confident which cheetah is which. The photo is so seamless.
the slight twist in the left handy body makes me think left body-left head, and the amount of times I’ve seen a similar scene from a different angle on nature docos
January 17, 2012 at 10:46 am |
Pity the poor staff of the shop with that carpet, it’s almost cruel.
January 17, 2012 at 10:53 am |
They’re both good, but my favourite is definately 1
January 17, 2012 at 11:34 am |
I like the first one. But I prefer the floor at the Hundertwasser house, Vienna, which is actually uneven: http://www.hundertwasser.at/english/exhibitions/khwboden.php
January 17, 2012 at 12:14 pm |
First one is great, but the second, can’t see anything irregular in it. It’s just a picture of 2 cheetah’s looking in different directions.
January 17, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Which one is looking which way though?
January 18, 2012 at 1:53 am
The one standing up is looking forward (to the right) and the sitting-down one is looking over the shoulder backwards (to the left).
January 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm |
Loving the carpet!
January 17, 2012 at 4:01 pm |
Does the carpet make people walk funny when they step into the dips of it?
January 17, 2012 at 4:52 pm |
Top I think.
January 17, 2012 at 5:53 pm |
yes, yes, very funny. two cheetahs, one sitted down one standing up. but only SEX LEGS between them.
like a cheetah spidah!!
January 17, 2012 at 8:17 pm |
I,d love that carpet design on my walls, very cool, wonder if anyone has lost their balance while walking on it lol
January 17, 2012 at 10:17 pm |
The top one. The one with the animals looks good for a second, but it’s not that great as an illusion.
January 18, 2012 at 2:23 am |
I’d say the second one.
The carpet is really nice, and could mess with your head, all though as some have suggested it might not work so well from a different angle, and in any case, it’s pretty straight forward.
The cheetahs on the other hand are still confusing, and it’s really hard to figure out which head belongs to which cheetah. As soon as I’m pretty sure, I start to see how it might be the other way. Both heads seem to fit pretty well on the seated cheetah, although the left head doesn’t seem to fit quite as well with the standing one, so maybe that’s it.
Actually, now that I look at it again, I’m not quite so sure…
January 18, 2012 at 8:45 am |
First one is great. Second,just normal picture to me.
January 18, 2012 at 11:15 am |
The second one is a cracking shot. I can see which head belongs to which body (I think to be looking to the left the front cheetah would have to have an unusually long and flexible neck) but then I look at it again and have a moment of doubt so hmmmm………
However the first one with the carpet makes me start to feel dizzy just trying to imagine walking over to the other side so it’s my favourite.