Verkkoour eyes play a huge part in helping us explore the world around us, but occasionally they play tricks on us.

Verkkothe blue and yellow border around this image by jochen burghardt creates the illusion that it is pale yellow, instead of white:

Verkkothe effect is achieved because as you stare at the dot, the cells in the retina which detect red, green, blue or blue become desensitised and disregard the colours it is.

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Verkkooptical illusions play tricks on your brain and can make you see things that aren't really there, from static images swirling around the page to images.

Verkkooptical illusions are usually visual images or videos that tend to be deceiving to the brain and therefore play tricks on your eyes.

In this optical illusion, weโ€™re testing your perception of colour.

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Verkkooptical illusions are usually visual images or videos that tend to be deceiving to the brain and therefore play tricks on your eyes.

In this optical illusion, weโ€™re testing your perception of colour.

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The internet erupted in an energetic debate yesterday about whether an ugly dress was blue and black.

Verkkothe blue and yellow border around this image by jochen burghardt creates the illusion that it is pale yellow, instead of white:

Verkkothe blue and yellow border around this image by jochen burghardt creates the illusion that it is pale yellow, instead of white:

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