Monday, January 28, 2019

Physicsfun: The right-pointing Arrow

Right Pointing Arrow
Instagram @physicsfun, April 30, 2018

Right Pointing Arrow: spin this arrow 180 degrees and it still points to the right- only in a mirror will it point left (and only to the left). Another incredible ambiguous object illusion by mathematician Kokichi Sugihara of Meiji University in Japan, the inventor of this illusion and art form. A clever combination of reflection, perspective, and viewing angle produce this striking illusion.

Click through to see the video showing how it works.

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