Rotating illusion #22

since June 6, 2010



"Rotating octopi"

Rings appear to rotate.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2011 (January 9)



"Rotating cubes"

"Cubes" appear to rotate.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2011 (January 9)



"Rotating disks in a furoshiki"

(furoshiki = wrapping cloth)

Rings appear to rotate.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (November 4)



some variations

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (November 4)

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (November 4)

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (November 5)

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (November 5)



"Rotating thieves"

The left ring appears to rotate counterclockwise, the right one clockwise.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (July 17)



"Water wheels"

Triggered by blinking, saccade or flicker, water wheels appear to rotate quickly.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (July 16)

Refrain from blinking too much for observation.



"Water wheels 2"

Triggered by blinking, saccade or flicker, water wheels appear to rotate quickly.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (July 16)

Refrain from blinking too much for observation.



"Rapid rotating snakes"

Triggered by blinking, saccade or flicker, water wheels appear to rotate quickly.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (July 16)

Refrain from blinking too much for observation.


The two concentric arrays of stars appear to rotate in the different directions when we approach or move away from the figure while fixating at the center.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2000, 2010



"Rotation of 8"

Rings appear to rotate when observers approach or leave the image fixing their eyes on the center. Concentric rings appear to be distorted.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (June 6)



"Spine drift illusion: rotation version"

Rings appear to rotate when observers approach or leave the image fixing their eyes on the center.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2010 (June 4)


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