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3D illusion (i.imgur.com)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by fievel@lemm.ee to c/opticalillusions
 

While this is just a static 2d image, it looks like blue is above the screen (for me, for some others it's below, or red is above).

Thanks to comments, here some explanations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromostereopsis

Edited: added Wikipedia link

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I can't seem to see this in any way but flat

[–] fievel@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As with all those illusion it depends on how the brain interpret things... Perhaps your brain is clever than mine to see the image how it really is

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I can't do Magic Eyes either!

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think it also depends on your viewing screen

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's also affected by one's glasses, whether you're nearsighted, farsighted, or just don't wear glasses. The refraction from my nearsighted lenses makes the effect notably stronger, with the blue appearing behind the red.

If I had to spot a guess, the effect is probably reversed with farsighted glasses, but I dunno. 🤷

[–] fievel@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Indeed with myopia glasses, I see the red in front like being out of the screen and feeling I can grab it