Perception researchers have discovered many illusions where context affects perceived size and distance. A great example of this is the Ponzo illusion (reviewed in an earlier blog post). The Ponzo ...

Optical illusions come in all forms, from simple tricks of the eye to complex geometric designs, but my personal favourites are the simple illusions that leave my brain well and truly frazzled. While ...

Forget the black and blue dress – this photo of an unassuming building is the latest image to demonstrate just how sophisticated our brains are at viewing the colours we see around us. The strange ...

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you. When you purchase through ...

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An optical illusion, in simple terms, is something that deceives the eye by appearing different from reality. If you set your eyes on something and it appears different from how it really is, you ...

As artificial intelligence grows more sophisticated by the day, the notion of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) looms large—a machine that can think and reason like and even better than humans.