Optical illusions have always fascinated the netizens, be it the blueback dress debate in 2015 or the Yanny or a new optical illusion that has been making headlines on social media. In this illusion, a castle is displayed through three illustrations. Each castle has different colours. Problem solved, right? Look closer now, up close, the castles in the three pictures are true of the same colour.
This illusion has taken the internet by storm because the power of our visual perception is often fooled by some visual trickery. We have strong neural networks in our brains that are hard-wired to recognise patterns and make sense of visual information quickly. But this phenomenon leads to a lot of misunderstandings as the perception is not always accurate. Many have expressed their amusement over the illusion and have accepted to look again with a keen eye.
The visual illusion is a great way for artists and designers to showcase their creativity. In a world where every second post on social media is flooded with trash information, these optical illusions come as a welcome break. Try this optical illusion for yourself.
Since the picture was uploaded, lots of users expressed their amusement with the utter confusion the picture created in their minds. A user comments, “This took me so long to decipher”.
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