
PURPOSE: Demonstrate various illusions, some with motion.
DESCRIPTION: Collection of miscellaneous illusions as seen below. The illusion photographed above is called the "rotating wedge illusion."
SUGGESTIONS:
Click for the:
"Bulge" Parallel Line Illusion (Very Strong)
Link to website with three wonderful illusions
Optical illusion power point presentation
Weird spontaneously rotating illusions from Ritsumeikan University in Japan!
61 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena (Visual Illusion · Optische Täuschungen) by Michael Bach: a truly remarkable set of demonstrations with lots of action and excellent explanations. Great site!!
Motion Induced Blindness (Michael Bach) with explanation from ScienCentral News article.
Grand Illusions, from the Grand Illusions Toy Shop. (illusions and related articles)
Optical Illusions from Joe Schwartz, featuring several new variations on some old favorites.
Double Vision, a unique set of illusions in a PowerPoint Slide Show.
LINKS TO A VARIETY OF ILLUSIONS:
Visual Tricks and Optical Illusions
Will You Be Tricked by These Illusions?
Fun Optical Illusions for Kids
Different Types of Optical Illusions
Browse Through a Gallery of Illusions
Find the Real Images in These Optical Illusions
Try Some Interactive Optical Illusions
Check Out Some Astonishing Optical Illusions!
Visual Phenomena & Optical Illusions
Brain Bashers Optical Illusions
Optical Illusions and Pictures
REFERENCES: Available. (PIRA unknown.)
EQUIPMENT: Computer with access to the world wide web.
SETUP TIME: 10 minutes.




