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40 Optical Illusions That Are Sure to Trip You Out

The “Rollers”

What you are looking at here is called the “roller” optical illusion. Like some of the others on this list, it was invented by Japanese professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka. The image was created through scientific research and technology. But let’s be honest, they are also enjoyed as works of art. If you stare at any point within the image, it will seem like there is a second dimension where the circles are rolling in and out.

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Source: eye-illusions.com

Fun fact: optical illusions are dated back to the 5th century – a time when the surroundings were still known to be a mystery and people were just waiting for it to be solved. Optical illusions were one of the topics that existed then. Greek philosopher Epicharmus was the first to provide the answer to it. He explained how sensory organs are mainly responsible for the deception, and cause us to see more than the reality.