Theresults of a contestto name the Best Illusions of the Year have been foretell , with some rather impressive contributions from optical scientists , ophthalmologists , neurologist , and artists around the orb .
The winner of the fourteenth Best Illusion of the Year ContestSMwereannouncedon October 19 , with first prize scooping prize money of $ 3,000 . That went to Kokichi Sugihara of Meiji University in Japan , for an illusion entitle “ Triply Ambiguous Object ” .
“ The target generates three different rendition when it is seen from three particular viewpoints , ” a description for the illusion states on the Illusion of the Year website .
“ The photograph is placed on a horizontal surface and it is insure in weight directions so that one group of parallel lines is likely upright . Then we perceive three dissimilar structures because they are compressed in different directions . The magnetic pole with a flag act the steering of the gravity , which strengthens the illusion . ”
you may see a picture of the conjuration in action below .
Second place , which received $ 2,000 trophy money , go to David Phillips , Priscilla Heard , and Christopher Tyler of the University of the West of England , Bristol , and City University of London , both in the UK . Their illusion , “ Movement Illusion With a whirl , ” plays around with the rate of flow of a thread of texture .
And third spot , earning a not - too - shabby $ 1,000 , was present to Michael Pickard and Gurpreet Singh of the University of Sunderland in the UK for “ A Worm ’s Eye View ” . Their fancy creates a horse sense of apparent motion in a flashing snake , despite it not strike at all .
The repose of the top 10 phantasy are below , from dance crabs to two Elvis “ furrow ” each other across a function . And if you want to learn more about illusions , why not read our article oneight illusionsthat should make you call into question your horse sense , orthis oneon why we see illusions in the first place .
Just remember , everything you ’re see is a lie . Probably .
