THERE ARE a lot of things we see online that leave us scratching our heads and wondering if they could be real.
And the latest trend dubbed ‘mirror reflection’ has left people baffled as they try to figure out what’s going on in ‘optical illusion’.
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People were amazed by the optical illusion and the way the mirror can still show the occluded object Credit: Instgaram/@todayyearsold
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However, many others argue that it is basic science and that people need to go back to school Credit: TikTok
In a viral TikTok clip posted to the Instagram account @todayyearsold, a man held up a sheet of A4 paper in front of a mirror and placed a bowl of sweets behind it.
But what amazed people was the fact that after pointing the camera at the mirror, you could still see the reflection of the paper AND the candy, even though the paper obscured the candy jar.
In another clip, another person demonstrated the same trick with a piece of paper and an egg.
And again, although many said that it was logical that the egg was not seen, it was so.
People were left scratching their hands wondering what was going on.
One person wrote: “Obviously a bug in the Matrix.”
Another commented: “I know why, but I can’t explain why.”
Some kind of witchcraft? wrote a third.
Meanwhile, a fourth added: “I know the logical answer, but it’s still witchcraft.”
“Doesn’t anyone know how mirrors work?” asked the fifth.
Someone else asked, “Can anyone explain this?”
Many people have discovered that there is a very simple explanation for why they can still see the egg.
And according to tech company Goosed, it’s just basic science and, as the name of the trend suggests, reflection.
They explained: “When you look at an object in a mirror, you are actually seeing its reflected image.
“This image appears to be behind a mirror, but it is not actually a physical object, it is just an optical illusion created by the reflection.
“When you put a piece of paper between the object and the mirror, the light that reflects off the object still hits the mirror and is still reflected back at you.”
The sheet of paper does not block the reflected light, but instead becomes part of the background against which the reflected image appears.
They continued; “So even though there is a sheet of paper between the object and the mirror, you can still see the reflected image of the object because light reflected from the object can still reach your eyes after being reflected by the mirror.
“The paper simply becomes part of the background against which the reflected image appears and does not interfere with the reflection itself.”
However, many people seemed horrified, others did not understand what was happening.
One person wrote: “Losing faith in humanity.”
Another added: “Some of you don’t remember the basics of physics and it shows.”
“Our youth is screwed,” wrote a third.
If you’d rather scratch your brain, can you see what’s really in this spooky image?
You might have 20/20 vision if you could spot a rogue carrot in this group of fish in less than five seconds.
Maybe you can spot a well-camouflaged deer hanging out on this rocky cliff?
Or you can prove your high IQ if you can spot the hidden car in this traffic picture in less than 10 seconds.
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education