This optical illusion will pull a disappearing act on you!
Ever stared at something for so long that it ends up disappearing? If you answered no, then you might want to eat your words after taking this optical illusion test.
The internet is freaking out after trying an optical illusion test that's got everyone asking questions about their own eyesight.
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The pretty pastel colours soon start fading away, leaving only a white background if you stare at it for more than a minute.
All you need to do is stare right at the center of the image, focusing on it with a fixed gaze.
This picture will fade away if you stare at it (may take a minute) from r/woahdude
Freaky, right? Here's how this is possible:
It’s called the Troxler Effect, named after a Swiss physician who noticed that when he made himself stare at a central point of an image, objects in his peripheral vision started to disappear within seconds.
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The soft pastel colours in the image disappear particularly fast. Your brain fills in the picture depending on what background it’s on.
Did the image disappear when you stared at it? Let us know in the comments section below.