Comments on: Dragon Optical Illusion

Dragon Optical Illusion

Pretty_Generic — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:06:46 -0800

Utterly terrifying! [Windows Media, from Grand Illusions]

By: birdherder

birdherder — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:28:43 -0800

"and if we move far enough to the side..." [buffering 26% forever] What is it about WMV files that always seem to stall right at the good part?

By: carter

carter — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:41:23 -0800

I made one of the low res ones, it works pretty effectively.

By: carter

carter — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:44:02 -0800

Oh - follow instructions here - see "Download the dragon.'

By: dobbs

dobbs — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:02:44 -0800

Wow. Very neat.

By: Dipsomaniac

Dipsomaniac — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:04:55 -0800

We made one and we've been showing it to friends. The usual reaction goes something like "I don't get it. What's it supposed to be do- MAKE THE DRAGON STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT." They work better with even lighting and using one eye to look at them, although now that my brain is used to it it works with both eyes.

By: chill

chill — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:10:43 -0800

I printed this out at work a few days back, and the reaction was mixed. I think it is the most amazing thing in the history or the world ever, but most people just gave it a "Meh". Maybe I built it up to much.

By: wah

wah — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:38:45 -0800

it works better....if you watch Joseph Campbells 'The Power of Myth' explanation on the meaning of the dragon. Then, what the guy says as he explains the dragon, will seem quite profound. Or maybe it's just me...

By: euphorb

euphorb — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 11:14:13 -0800

The art of Shigeo Fukuda.

By: swordfishtrombones

swordfishtrombones — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 11:28:44 -0800

Euphorb: that site is amazing, why don't you put it on the front page ?

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:01:27 -0800

I just found perhaps the ultimate optical illusion, the kitten bowler hat.

By: Zurishaddai

Zurishaddai — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:28:05 -0800

The cut-out works great, even B&W on skimpy laser paper.

By: euphorb

euphorb — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:47:25 -0800

Perhaps I will.

By: limitedpie

limitedpie — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:49:14 -0800

Wow. Just wow. Great stuff p_g and Euphorb. Thanks!

By: rafter

rafter — Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:59:26 -0800

I think it is the most amazing thing in the history or the world ever, but most people just gave it a "Meh". Exactly. I printed it up and it works great, and couldn't wait to show it to my roommate. Nothing though. "Heh. That's weird. Want to go grab a bite to eat?"

By: obiwanwasabi

obiwanwasabi — Sun, 14 Nov 2004 22:38:17 -0800

He's sitting in my in-tray freaking out the cleaner. My nieces are going to love this - thanks Pretty_Generic!