August 23, 2005
First Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest
ECVP2005, A Coruña, Spain

ECVP waves

Akiyoshi Kitaoka (Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan)

since August 15, 2005


"ECVP waves"

The image appears to wave.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2005 (August 23)


"Rotating snakes"
Circular snakes appear to rotate "spontaneously".
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003 (September 2, 2003)

Note that about 5% of observers do not see this illusion for some reason.  Brief report in VSS2005


An elemental image of the optimized Fraser-Wilcox illusion

Kitaoka and Ashida (2003)

Direction of illusory motion


"Rice wave"

The image appears to wave.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (May 1)

Presentation in the VSS 2005 Demo Night


"The wave of an earthquake"

The image appears to wave.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (April 30)


"ECVP waves"

The image appears to wave.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2005 (August 23)

My claim: Any words or sentences can be waved by this technique!

Note that about 5% of observers will not see this illusion. The reason is unclear.


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