July 30, 2025 • A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism that appears to change shape when viewed from three different directions.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Nastynice1 via Reddit A supposedly 3D optical illusion has been posted online and is ...

Forget that AI action figure trend. Using an optical illusion to make someone look like a doll trapped in toy packaging is much more creative. When I first saw the video below, I thought there must be ...

A supposedly 3D optical illusion has been posted online and is possibly the most divisive I've ever seen on the optical illusion. Comments are either steadfastly denying any effect whatsoever, with ...

The 12-sided Infinity Dodecahedron is one of many mirrored illusions at the Museum of Illusions St. Louis at City Foundry. When looking inside the shape the refractions appear to go on infinitely. The ...

A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism that appears to change shape when... Optical illusions are a brain feature, not a bug. Here's ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Worldwide voting for the 13 th Best Illusion ...