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There Are 16 Circles In This Image, And Most People Can’t Find Them Right Away
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There Are 16 Circles In This Image, And Most People Can’t Find Them Right Away

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Check out the pattern below. What do you see? A bunch of lines and boxes, right? Well, believe it or not, there are actually sixteen circles hiding in this eye trick. We know, it sounds crazy, but you’ll just have to trust us on this one.

It’s called the Coffer Illusion, and it was a finalist in the 2006 Best Optical Illusion Picture of the Year contest. It was created by Anthony Norcia, formerly of the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, and it’s called the Coffer Illusion image because Coffer is an architectural term used to refer to a series of sunken panels in various shapes.

This mind trick was recently uploaded by somebody called i124nk8, and it’s been astounding and bamboozling the internet ever since. Some people can see the circles, and some people can’t. Can you? Then let us know in the comments below!

Optical illusions work by using color, light, and patterns to create cool images that are designed to confuse the brain. They occur because our mind is trying to interpret what our eyes see, thereby creating a perception that doesn’t match the real image in front of us.

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Andrew Cas
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To easy if you can't see it go slightly out of focus / cross-eyed !

Luis Villarreal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't see it right away!!! But once you see it, you can't hide it from you again!!! Is something that you brain just lean?

John Gilroy
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only can I not see any circles, I don't believe there are any circles in the pattern.

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Andrew Cas
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To easy if you can't see it go slightly out of focus / cross-eyed !

Luis Villarreal
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't see it right away!!! But once you see it, you can't hide it from you again!!! Is something that you brain just lean?

John Gilroy
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only can I not see any circles, I don't believe there are any circles in the pattern.

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