Scintillating Grid Illusion


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Scintillating grid illusion


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Hermann's Illusion

As you move your eyes around, the circles appear to flash. This is a recent discovery. The illusion has been observed by German vision scientists Michael Schrauf and E. R. Wist in 1997.

References

  1. A. Seckel, The Art of Optical Illusions, Carlton Books, 2002 (#3)

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