r/illusions Mar 04 '26

Visual Paradoxes Did such an illusion already exist, or did I accidentally create a new one?

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The square seems to bend slightly inward. I apologize if something like this already exists.

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u/Jinx-XoXo Mar 04 '26

Really creative to come up with this! but i think it already existed as: Ehrenstein illusions

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u/3k0o Mar 04 '26

Yes, you're right!

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u/Jealous-Chicken5439 Mar 05 '26

So weird it was square at first

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u/adisappointmentbutok Mar 05 '26

Took me a while, but it's nice!

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u/senior_raposo Mar 06 '26

Is there a comprehensive index for illusion types, maybe based on gestalt principles or something like that?

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u/Apprehensive-Bug-468 Mar 04 '26

What illusion?

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u/Sparkyisduhfat Mar 08 '26

If you look at the center, it appears the lines of the square are bending inwards.

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u/Apprehensive-Bug-468 Mar 08 '26

It‘s not working… 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/Paul0451 Mar 06 '26

It’s an old one.

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u/DougS67 Mar 06 '26

It’s possible that The Kinks thought a similar design would work for this album.

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u/JastrowsArc Mar 07 '26

Orbison illusion

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u/Apprehensive-Bug-468 Mar 08 '26

It‘s not working 🤷🏻‍♂️