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There Are 16 Circles In This Image, And Most People Can’t Find Them Right Away
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
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created 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 !

    Annie Miller
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks, Andrew! Once you see them, it's obvious.

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    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm having trouble seeing the squares...

    Luis Villarreal
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created 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
    8 years ago Created 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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    Ed Mo
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Focus on a single point, any will work. The illusion will present itself in a few seconds.

    Nads
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This and opening my eyes wide helped also for some reason....I'm usually really bad at these.

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    Ironcat_xox
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HOLY JESUS I BLINKED AND IT WAS A DIFFERENT PICTURE IM LITERALLY QUESTIONING EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW

    Jilltdcatlady
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me Too! What reset my mind in that blink? It was like the image turned "on".

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    John Miller
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of those crazy Magic Eye things from the 90's.

    Rainbow screen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found them but my brain is boiling now

    coffee zombie
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I don't have to strain to see the circles, does that mean there's something wrong with me?

    TheRubyFalcon
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't either. It's so easy, it probably had something to do with the angle you glanced at it.

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    Andrew Cas
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created 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 !

    Annie Miller
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks, Andrew! Once you see them, it's obvious.

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    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm having trouble seeing the squares...

    Luis Villarreal
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created 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
    8 years ago Created 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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    Ed Mo
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Focus on a single point, any will work. The illusion will present itself in a few seconds.

    Nads
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This and opening my eyes wide helped also for some reason....I'm usually really bad at these.

    Load More Replies...
    Ironcat_xox
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HOLY JESUS I BLINKED AND IT WAS A DIFFERENT PICTURE IM LITERALLY QUESTIONING EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW

    Jilltdcatlady
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me Too! What reset my mind in that blink? It was like the image turned "on".

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    John Miller
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of those crazy Magic Eye things from the 90's.

    Rainbow screen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found them but my brain is boiling now

    coffee zombie
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I don't have to strain to see the circles, does that mean there's something wrong with me?

    TheRubyFalcon
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't either. It's so easy, it probably had something to do with the angle you glanced at it.

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