The latest works 8
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Access since October 5, 2005
"Rotating comets"
You can stop animation by putting the cursor on the image.
The ring appears to rotate counterclockwise, though this animation consists of two images.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 31)
"Comets"
You can stop animation by putting the cursor on the image.
The upper row appears to move rightward while the lower one leftward, though this animation consists of two images.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 28)
"White stones"
When we see this image in the visual periphery without effort, the left ring appears to rotate clockwise while the right counterclockwise. On the other hand, when we see this image keeping blinking, the direction of illusory rotation is reversed.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 28)
"Rotating tops"
Disks appear to move.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 26)
"Uirow"*
*A cake in Nagoya, Japan
The inset appears to move.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 25)
"Saccade"*
*Jumping eye movement
The "eye" appears to saccade in the opposite direction to which observers saccade.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 20)
My opinion is that this illusion is closely related to the fluttering heart illusion.
"Rotating tiger tails"
Each ring appears to rotate when observers keep blinking.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 20)
"Red moon"
The upper red moon appears to be larger than the lower one.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 19)
"Rotating candy cans"
You can stop the animation by clicking the stop button. You can resume it by clicking the update button.
Each ring appears to rotate, though this animation consists of only an image and a blank.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 17)
"Pink square"
The central square appears to be pink, though it is gray (monochromatic gradation).
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 14)
"Dragon"
The central square in the left large square appears to be green, though it is black (r = 50, g = 50, b = 50) as shown in the left square in the lower row. On the other hand, the central square in the right large square appears to be pink, though it is gray (r = 80, g = 80, b = 80) as shown in the right square in the lower row.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 13)
Key words: color contancy, color contrast, Helson-Judd effect
Dr. Ichiro Kuriki, NTT Communication Science Laboratories, is an expert in this area.
"Typhoons come to Japan: An animation"
You can stop the animation by clicking the stop button. You can resume it by clicking the update button.
Each ring appears rotate in the direction you prefer.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 10)
"Rotating barber poles"
Each ring appears rotate.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 7)
"Rotating baby snakes"
Each ring appears rotate.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2005 (October 5)
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