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  Color Illusions
AhaThese illusions will play tricks with your perception of color and contrast.
Checker Shadow - Ted AdelsonRating

Checker Shadow It's very hard to believe, but the squares A and B are the same shade of gray. Click on the picture for proof. Even when you know it's true you'll still have trouble believing it.
Number of ratings : 472.
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Chromatic Adaptation - Rating

Chromatic Adaptation AMAZING ! Look at the image below. The image of the plane is shown in two different shades, right ? Now stare at the upper dot for about 20 seconds. Look at the plane again. There is no difference any more ! This is the proof that you vision adapts to the colors it sees !
Number of ratings : 93.
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Flag afterimage - Rating

Flag afterimage Keep looking at the same spot in the center of the flag for 20 seconds. Then quickly look to a white surface like a wall or a piece of paper. What do you see ?
Number of ratings : 81.
Rate Rate :: Info :: Year : 1960
Ghostly afterimage - Rating

Ghostly afterimage Keep looking at the mouth of the ghost for 20 seconds and then look at the gate. A spooky afterimage of the ghost will appear there.
Number of ratings : 94.
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The Hermann grid - Rating

The Hermann grid Do you see colored dots between the rectangles ?
Number of ratings : 57.
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Shades of green - Rating

Shades of green There is only one shade of green in this picture.
Number of ratings : 36.
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Shades of pink - Rating

Shades of pink There is only one shade of pink, although there seem to be two.
Number of ratings : 35.
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  Recommended reading
Paradox BoxParadox Box
Not really a book but a collection of visual playstuff in a box.
The Art of Optical IllusionsThe Art of Optical Illusions
Al Seckel has done a wonderful job of assembling this great collection of visual illusions. It is lavishly illustrated - mostly one illusion per page - with the majority in full color, allowing the reader a generous view of the eye-teasing pictures.
Little Giant Book of Optical IllusionsLittle Giant Book of Optical Illusions
With about 300 images, this book covers the most basic illusions you'll ever come across.
How to Really Fool YourselfHow to Really Fool Yourself
This book features over 70 activities to fool all five senses. Each illusion is followed by a fascinating "Why You're Fooled" section that explains the science and history behind the "magic."
The Great Book of Optical IllusionsThe Great Book of Optical Illusions
A lot of the best illusions of this site in full color.
 
  Links
SandlotScienceThe reference in optical illusions on the web.
The Amazing Optical Illusions SiteA collection of optical illusion. It has about the same subject as this site.
Illusions -- from MathWorldAre you looking for more information about specific illusions ? This site offers excellent references for the most illusions.
EyetricksAmazing Optical Illusions, 3D Stereograms, and other Mind Teasing Oddities!
EncyclozineMany interesting items, various stuff and optical illusions
Lightness Perception and Lightness IllusionsIn-depth explanation about the perception of light and contract. For the scientifically interested.
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