Have you ever squinted or tilted your head trying to understand a puzzling image? That’s the strange effect of an optical illusion at work.
Optical illusions reveal how our brains interpret visual cues—sometimes inaccurately. They play tricks on how we perceive color, depth, and motion.
These illusions exploit the brain’s shortcuts, exposing the gap between what we see and what’s actually there. It’s a fun reminder of how easily perception can be fooled.
In this post, we’ll explore 15 mind-bending optical illusions and how they trick us. By the end, you might just question what’s real.