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3D Schröder Staircase

Schröder stairs is an optical illusion of a set of stairs which may be perceived either as leading from left to right downwards or the same staircase only turned upside down.

Schroeder stairs

Mathematician Kokichi Sugihara took the Schröder staircase concept, figured out how to make it in 3D, and won the Neural Correlate Society’s Illusion of the Year Award for 2020.

(via Coolhunting)

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Mr. Angry and Mrs. Calm Switch Places

Here is a cool optical illusion where an angry man and a calm woman appear to switch places when you view them from far enough away. It’s something you have to see to believe. Apparently it also works when scaled in Photoshop or printed on paper.

(via BoingBoing)