Remember the blue dress optical illusion? Well, a new image is taking the internet by storm, and apparently how you see this image determines whether you’re artistic or not. But first, why do human beings love optical illusions in the first place? As it turns out, humans have been intrigued by optical illusions for thousands of years. The Ancient Romans made 3D mosaics to decorate their homes and the Ancient Greeks manipulated perspective to build the gorgeous pantheons that they’re known for. There is even at least one Paleolithic carving that appears to be two different animals if you look at it hard enough.
The way it works is that your eyes dart imperceptibly from side to side to take in what is essentially a jumble of visuals. Then your eyes send those images to your brain, which in turn gives them the context needed to interpret them. Your brain pieces together the puzzle until it makes sense. However, occasionally your eyes send confusing visuals and your brain, frantically trying to figure them out, ends up totally misinterpreting the signals the eyes have sent. Basically, a lot gets lost in translation between our brains and our eyes when we look at optical illusions. Usually, the two make a good team, but not always. Look at this image, for example.
The latest puzzling illusion is from something a man posted on Twitter. Many people who look at the image see a dramatic beach scene on a cloudy evening. The gentle waves lap at the shore, and the stars are sparkling in the sky. You can just imagine that a storm is approaching and you can probably even see what appears to be seashells or rocks scattered on the beach. However, some people see something completely different: the bottom of a car door that has sustained a bit of damage from light impact. What do you see?
if you can see a beach, ocean sky, rocks and stars then you are an artist, But its not a painting its lower part of the car gate which needs to be repaired. pic.twitter.com/dCMC49PBQS
— Muhamadـ (@nxyxm) July 2, 2019
Supposedly, people who see the beach scene are artists and creative individuals. If you saw the car door, you may be more practical-minded. If you can see both, you’re a creative and practical person. I saw the beach scene first, but as soon as I knew it was actually a car door, that’s what I saw.
