The impressive optical illusion leaves people wondering which way the shape is spinning.
The moving image was shared on the @trippycontent_ TikTok page and it shows a rotating loop shape, but is it clockwise or counterclockwise?
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The optical illusion leaves you wondering if the shape rotates clockwise, counterclockwise, vertical or horizontal. Credit: Tiktok/@trippycontent_
If you look at the image closely enough, you can change its direction so that it rotates in the opposite direction.
And that’s not the only thing that boggles the mind about the graphics.
The video also asks: “Around which axis does the shape rotate?
“Is it a vertical axis? Or is it the horizontal axis?”
He advises using overlapping pieces to “change” the direction.
So there are four ways to view “movement”, and some people may switch between some or all of them.
The mysterious clip sparked a conversation on the video-sharing platform, with many users offering their own observations.
One person said, “Help.”
Another added: “Am I still alive?”
The spinning shape is an example of an “ambiguous illusion,” when images can change from one object to another as a person’s perception changes.
The viewer is left to figure out which way the shape is turning because the image has no depth and no direction from the surrounding environment.
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Some people see the shape clockwise instead of counterclockwise. Credit: Tiktok/@trippycontent_
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Others see it rotating horizontally or vertically, or bothCredit: Tiktok/@trippycontent_
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education