Want to Bend Your Brain?

[Vaughn McMillan]

It'd be fun to make one of these out of thin wood...

 

[Mike Stafford]

Well, I couldn't get my brain around what I was seeing on a Monday morning but then I doubt it will be any different on Tuesday.

Amazing illusion....I wonder how it was discovered.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Too cool

 

[Don Baer]

 

[Brent Dowell]

Ouch! I haven't had coffee yet!

 

[Dave Hoskins]

Even looking at it this afternoon makes my brain hurt. ARRRGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!! But, I gots to admits it is cool.

 

[glenn bradley]

Very cool. Thanks for that.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Love these kinds of things. This would be definitely doable in wood.

Here's a good pattern to build from:

http://lite.bu.edu/inkjet-science/pdfs/ProjectLITEAmesWindow.pdf

Kind of similar is the 2019 illusion of the year award winner, although it hurts my head in other ways (there are some physical illusions there as well especially previous years - another fun rabbit hole).

2019 Finalists | Best Illusion of the Year Contest

illusionoftheyear.com

 

[Ryan Mooney]

I especially liked this one..

 

[Ryan Mooney]

The Necker cube is also super cool.

 

[Jonathan Shively]

Have bent all the brains of my students, thanks Vaughn!!!