Optical Illusions

Optical Illusions-More Than Meets The Eye

Optical illusions come in a variety of formats. With the speed and amazingly diverse information available on the Internet it is quite simple to locate and experience many types of optical illusions. You will easily locate and be able to experience simple optical illusions - illusions such where the word "liar" is written in cursive downward in a rectangular space and it just so happens to also be the outline of a face. There is also a simple illusion where you are asked to stare at an odd shaped black and white picture for a few minutes (www.coolopticalillusions.com/ jesusillusion.htm). Then you look away at a white wall to see the undeniable portrait known to most people as Jesus. At www.CoolOpticalIllusions.com you will find just these types of optical illusions. They are simple yes, yet they are mind-boggling optical illusions to those who are imaginative and open-minded. Indeed perception and imagination have a lot to do with all optical illusions.

Magic is the most common of all optical illusions. Simply put, having the choice to imagine what you see is truly happening is part of the illusion. Optical illusions come in all sizes and shapes and every magician who has performed before a live audience has created an optical illusion of some sort. Remember the days of an illusionist sawing women in half? As an adult that now seems somewhat silly. That such optical illusions as that are so believable seems to be the whole trick. I am certain a small child would still be taken in by the optical illusions of such a magical trick as a women vanishing from a closed up box on stage in front of many people.

From simple optical illusions to large ones where the Statue of Liberty vanishes, the effect is still the same. The effort and planning for larger illusions varies greatly from the simpler ones but the effect is still the same. Conjurers, illusionists, magicians and even Sleight of Hand practitioners all have the same thing in common. They perform optical illusions and hope the hand will truly remain quicker than the eye.