Beating Heart by Akiyoshi Kitaoka

Motion 27 February 2013 0 Comments

Beating Heart by Akiyoshi Kitaoka

When it comes to creating motion illusions, Akiyoshi Kitaoka is in a league of his own.  In one of his latest examples below, titled Beating Heart, the pink and red heart appears to move on top of a green background.   If you slowly scroll the page up and down while looking at the image, it […]

The Blurry Heart Illusion

Motion 9 January 2013 1 Comment

The Blurry Heart Illusion

Two red hearts are presented below on a blue background.  One of the hearts is “blurry” and the other is not.  As you move your eyes back and forth between them, the blurry heart appears to wobble (as if it were unstable) while the solid red heart does not. This illusion was presented by Kohske […]

Moving Hearts Illusion

Motion 1 May 2012 1 Comment

Moving Hearts

The heart pattern below, designed by optical artist Anh Pham, appears to move before your very eyes.  If you enjoy Anh’s motion illusions, you may want to revisit his moving arrows illusion that was featured last month.