Is the dancer spinning clockwise or counterclockwise? An optical illusion.
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - View this thread

Virtual Out-of-Body Experience. Using two procedures to deliberately scramble a person's visual and tactile senses, neuroscientists are able to induce "out-of-body" experiences in people. The effect is the same as the 'rubber hand illusion', but extends the effect to the whole body instead of just one limb (you can try the hand illusion for yourself).
posted on Aug 24, 2007 - View this thread

"Illusion is the first of all pleasures"
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - View this thread

Your daily dose of perception-bending. Stare at the center of this video (wmv or flash) for a minute or two then look away from the screen at your surroundings. You'll experience an interesting and somewhat disconcerting effect. Not appropriate for anyone prone to headaches or seizures.
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - View this thread

Carnegie Mellon researchers have created a program that can automatically generate a 3-D model from a single photograph, using machine learning. Take a look at this high-res comparison of original and generated images, also demonstration animations and downloadable videos (with executables). [via /. see also: a little on human 3d perception at everything2, groovy dragon illusion]
posted on Jun 14, 2006 - View this thread

Masters of Deception "There are a number of incredible artistic works featured in Masters of Deception, which require movement to appreciate their full impact. Additionally, I had in my possession various interviews with some of the book's featured artists that I wanted to share with my readership. Unfortunately, the publisher was unwilling to produce a CD to accompany the book. I have created this web site, therefore, to augment and enhance the reader's experience by presenting those works and interviews that I could not present in book form." Al Seckel. enjoy.
posted on Aug 19, 2005 - View this thread

The Human Condition. A Mac-based homage to Magritte. [via]
posted on Mar 29, 2005 - View this thread

Red and green dots have never been so interesting. At least to a geek like me. I love it when my brain plays tricks on me.
posted on May 21, 2004 - View this thread

Remember the weirdness with Bush's hypnotic rainbow tie last week? Now you too can experiment with creating mesmerizing patterns on Project LITE's Moire page.
[via j-walk blog]
posted on Apr 19, 2004 - View this thread

The McGurk Effect
posted on Apr 16, 2004 - View this thread

The Thatcher Illusion (using Madonna) , the original, Bush
posted on Mar 21, 2004 - View this thread

You think it's moving but it's not.
posted on Jul 24, 2003 - View this thread