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Double-mirror illusion

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Re: Double-mirror illusion

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

What sidebar? I don't see a sidebar. When I click the figures the site just hijacks my browser history. I think it's about time companies hire the mentally challenged to be front-end devs. I commend the site for breaking new ground in equity.

If I force desktop view on mobile the sidebar appears

Rotating phone to landscape worked for me.

Desktop mode showed me the same content on my device.

Re: Double-mirror illusion

#22
post #16

For anyone who's confused about where to find the images: Click "Figures" in the sidebar on the right. For anyone who's confused about how this works: The objects aren't what they appear to be from any angle. In fact, they're weird mirror symmetric objects that bend backwards in ways you wouldn't expect. It's our shape recognition that makes them look flatter than they are. This also makes them look like asymmetric o…

This page presents Sugihara’s earlier work and provides 360 degree view:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project...

Re: Double-mirror illusion

#25
post #16

For anyone who's confused about where to find the images: Click "Figures" in the sidebar on the right. For anyone who's confused about how this works: The objects aren't what they appear to be from any angle. In fact, they're weird mirror symmetric objects that bend backwards in ways you wouldn't expect. It's our shape recognition that makes them look flatter than they are. This also makes them look like asymmetric o…

I suppose it only works on camera. I can't imagine it works in person.

Re: Double-mirror illusion

#26
post #16

For anyone who's confused about where to find the images: Click "Figures" in the sidebar on the right. For anyone who's confused about how this works: The objects aren't what they appear to be from any angle. In fact, they're weird mirror symmetric objects that bend backwards in ways you wouldn't expect. It's our shape recognition that makes them look flatter than they are. This also makes them look like asymmetric o…

What sidebar? I don't see a sidebar. When I click the figures the site just hijacks my browser history. I think it's about time companies hire the mentally challenged to be front-end devs. I commend the site for breaking new ground in equity.

You need to hold your phone up to a mirror to see it.

Re: Double-mirror illusion

#27
post #16

For anyone who's confused about where to find the images: Click "Figures" in the sidebar on the right. For anyone who's confused about how this works: The objects aren't what they appear to be from any angle. In fact, they're weird mirror symmetric objects that bend backwards in ways you wouldn't expect. It's our shape recognition that makes them look flatter than they are. This also makes them look like asymmetric o…

I suppose it only works on camera. I can't imagine it works in person.

It works only from the forced perspective angle. If you move the camera, the image morphs.

Re: Double-mirror illusion

#29
The apparent failure to mirror "correctly" left and right in this illusion reminds me of a great interview question I heard: why does a mirror reverse things left and right, but not flip them top and bottom?

It can be fun to watch people scratch their head over it.

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