George Mather
georgewm.bsky.social
George Mather
@georgewm.bsky.social
Interested in perception, art, science, equality, motorbikes, football.
To me, the red ball’s shadow places it on the ground rather than airborne
January 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We are testing the idea that the illusion is caused by changes in pupil diameter, which alter retinal luminance and excite motion sensors.

The posted seasonal version of the effect was bought from Shutterstock but many more have been created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka:

www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/ro...
Rotating snakes
www.ritsumei.ac.jp
December 17, 2024 at 10:33 PM