This is a list of
visual illusions.
See also
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Adaptation (eye)
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Alice in Wonderland syndrome
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Auditory illusion
Auditory illusions are false perceptions of a real sound or outside stimulus. These false perceptions are the equivalent of an optical illusion: the listener hears either sounds which are not present in the stimulus, or sounds that should not be p ...
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Camouflage
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Contingent perceptual aftereffect In human perception, contingent aftereffects are illusory percepts that are apparent on a test stimulus after exposure to an induction stimulus for an extended period. Contingent aftereffects can be contrasted with simple aftereffects, the latter r ...
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Contour rivalry
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Depth perception
Depth perception is the ability to perceive distance to objects in the world using the visual system and visual perception. It is a major factor in perceiving the world in three dimensions. Depth perception happens primarily due to stereopsis an ...
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Emmert's law Emmert's law states that objects that generate retinal images of the same size will look different in physical size (linear size) if they appear to be located at different distances. Specifically, the ''perceived linear size'' of an object increases ...
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Entoptic phenomenon
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Gestalt psychology
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Infinity pool
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Kinetic depth effect
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Mirage
A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French ''(se) mirer'', from the Latin ''mirari'', meanin ...
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Multistable perception
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Op Art
Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions.
Op artworks are abstract, with many better-known pieces created in black and white. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images ...
Notes
External links
Optical Illusion Examplesby Great Optical Illusions
Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomenaby
Michael Bach
Optical Illusions Databaseby Mighty Optical Illusions
by Archimedes Lab
https://web.archive.org/web/20100419004856/http://ilusaodeotica.com/hundreds of optical illusions
Professor Akiyoshi KITAOKA's anomalous motion illusions
Spiral Or Not?by Enrique Zeleny,
Wolfram Demonstrations Project
Magical Optical Illusionsby Rangki
Hunch Optical Illusionsby Hunch
Optical Illusionsby Ooh, My Brain!
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