These Optical Illusions Are Really Trippy and Confusing

Publish date: 2024-09-25

31 Optical Illusions That Will Make You Look Twice

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Updated Nov. 18 2019, 2:20 p.m. ET

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Every now and then, a photo is taken is taken at the perfect time and angle to create something both truly amazing and horrifying. Be it the old "is it a duck or a rabbit" illusion, or the classic "old lady or young woman in vanity," these kinds of magical occurrences are never not funny and amazing.

Below are some optical illusions will have you looking at an image over and over again as you try to figure out exactly what's going on... Some of these might make you think that Escher is still around and kicking today. 

From shadows that make no sense and black dots appearing out of nowhere to friends-turned-giants or elongated limbs appearing out of the blue, these images will definitely give your brain a run for its money.

In fact, some of the images are so good, they don't even rely on crazy angles or pro photo tricks. The best optical illusions are the ones that appear so seamless, looking at them for extended periods of time is probably not recommended by doctors. 

But because this is the internet, not some hospital, we encourage you to scroll along with us anyway.

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My buddy's hoody looks like my other buddy's shoulder, thus creating an illusion of depth. from mildlyinteresting

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So i spotted a optical illusion.

3. How?!

Already tall (7ft or more) friend accidentally takes optical illusion photo

4. HOW?!

My favorite RL illusion (Ypres, Belgium)

5.

The shadows of these windows make an optical illusion

6. Is she floating?

Accidental optical illusion.

7.

This chrome tissue holder creates an optical illusion

8. This rolling shutter effect is pretty trippy.

'Rolling shutter' effect propeller illusion

9. Terrifying.

Optical illusion

10.

Foot print in sand forms an optical illusion.

11. Time to buy a new laptop.

The keypad on my laptop has that black dot optical illusion.

12.

My friend put his face in the snow and this was the effect

13.

Optical Illusion

14.

The angle of this photo makes the bottom step an illusion.

15. Woah.

Lightning struck right when this guy went to take a picture of a storm, causing this neat illusion.

16. This park in Paris is designed to look like a globe.

Optical Illusion in Paris from interestingasfuck

17.

This optical illusion makes my friend look like a giant.

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My sister's arm in this club photo looks about 6ft long I'm crying pic.twitter.com/FJU5eaJi5D

— el🌻 (@_ellebailey) May 1, 2017

19. We still see a gorilla.

Not a gorilla walking on the beach from pics

20.

Cool illusion!!

21. Trippy.

Illusion Tattoo

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illusion

23. This is a shed.

Great illusion

24.

Wow

25. We can't even tell which limbs belong to who here...

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28. "What are you looking at?"

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30. Errrr...

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