SOCR Interactive Optical Illusions Project

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[[Image:SOCR_Interactive_Optical_Illusions_Project_Pacman.gif|200px|thumbnail|right| Stare at the cross (+) in the center and you will see a series of events: One purple dot disappears; One purple dot turns green; Some/all purple dots disappear; Only the green spot remains, circling around the cross.]]
[[Image:SOCR_Interactive_Optical_Illusions_Project_Pacman.gif|200px|thumbnail|right| Stare at the cross (+) in the center and you will see a series of events: One purple dot disappears; One purple dot turns green; Some/all purple dots disappear; Only the green spot remains, circling around the cross.]]
This project aims to design, implement and promote a set of diverse optical illusions using motion, color, shape, appearance, visual and perceptional cues, etc. The applets mush be lightweight, allow user interaction, convey interesting/unexpected visual illusions, and provide appropriate explanations for all of these visual perceptions. One example is the Pacman's illusion (right). Additional examples of such visuals are included below.
This project aims to design, implement and promote a set of diverse optical illusions using motion, color, shape, appearance, visual and perceptional cues, etc. The applets mush be lightweight, allow user interaction, convey interesting/unexpected visual illusions, and provide appropriate explanations for all of these visual perceptions. One example is the Pacman's illusion (right). Additional examples of such visuals are included below.
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==References==
 
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/color_illusions.html Color optical illusions].
 
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/motion_illusions.html Motion optical illusions].
 
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/shape_illusions.html Shape-based optical illusions].
 
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/size_illusions.html Size/Volume based illusions].
 
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* [http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=impossible+shapes Impossible shapes].
 
==Example==
==Example==
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==Optical Illusion Survey==
==Optical Illusion Survey==
Please complete this anonymous [http://socr.ucla.edu/docs/surveys/SOCR_Survey_VisualIllusions_2010.html SOCR Optical Illusions Survey].
Please complete this anonymous [http://socr.ucla.edu/docs/surveys/SOCR_Survey_VisualIllusions_2010.html SOCR Optical Illusions Survey].
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==References==
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* Lo, KC. (2011) [http://socr.ucla.edu/docs/KennethLo_SOCR_OpticalIllusions_USJ_2011.pdf Investigation of Optical Illusions on the Aspects of Gender and Age], [http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/USJ/ Undergraduate Science Journal], 24:5-10.
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/color_illusions.html Color optical illusions].
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/motion_illusions.html Motion optical illusions].
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/shape_illusions.html Shape-based optical illusions].
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/size_illusions.html Size/Volume based illusions].
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* [http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=impossible+shapes Impossible shapes].
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SOCR Project - SOCR Interactive Optical Illusions Project

Project Goals

Stare at the cross (+) in the center and you will see a series of events: One purple dot disappears; One purple dot turns green; Some/all purple dots disappear; Only the green spot remains, circling around the cross.

This project aims to design, implement and promote a set of diverse optical illusions using motion, color, shape, appearance, visual and perceptional cues, etc. The applets mush be lightweight, allow user interaction, convey interesting/unexpected visual illusions, and provide appropriate explanations for all of these visual perceptions. One example is the Pacman's illusion (right). Additional examples of such visuals are included below.

Example

The Adelson-Checker-Shadow illusion is very interesting. The color/shade of square A is exactly the same gray shade of square B. You can see the evidence by clicking on the Show button to the right. Even after seeing the proof, your eyes may still keep deceiving you.


Alternative Illusion Projects

There are a number of alternative mind-illusion projects similar to the optical illusions that can be initiated. For example, one can use audio stimuli to convey an illusion or to capture data about sound/tone perception. Then one can investigate phenotypic effects (e.g., gender and age) on the brain processing/perception of audio signals.

Optical Illusion Survey

Please complete this anonymous SOCR Optical Illusions Survey.

References




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