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

    First I had to figure out where they had to be....4 x 4 to get 16.............. They then appeared like magic !

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

    Look in between two of the squares to see the circles, and look in between two of the circles to see the squares. circle-opt...2cb501.jpg circle-optical-5998cf32cb501.jpg

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

    I was trying to find 16 before I opened the whole picture lol oops

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

    No problem seeing circle, rectagles, and lines.

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

    I searched for them for a whilre, then a just rested for a second and then highered the brightness! Now I see them :D

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

    I'm having trouble seeing the other rectangle stuff

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

    I couldn't see them right away, but I tried changing focus and they appeared for me. I wonder if this would be a good device for training the muscles of the eye because it forces you to change focus to see it differently.

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

    Your comment helped me cuz I really thought there was no circles in this picture lol

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    Sharon Poulton
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me a minute but I finally found them right where I’d been looking.

    Kenneth Cook
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see NO CIRCLES AT ALL NOTHING WITH ROUND CORNERS

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

    Took about a minute. I slowly crossed my eyes until 3 rows of 5 circles appeared. It was like they were sitting on top of the squares 3d like. Weird.

    Christopher Holahan
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to disagree with calling the result circles. While it looks three dimensional, they remain rectangular!

    Colin Roxburgh
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A circle, by definition, is round and is depicted by a curved line. however, in this image all the lines are straight suggesting there are no circular shapes.

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

    Found them... actually pretty easy to see them.

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

    Yep, they're all there. In the spaces between the squares. They kind of connect the squares together.

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

    took me a min but I see them all.

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

    Awesome...thought my mind was playing tricks! SAW THEM!

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

    circles with square corners, yea I see 'em ..

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

    I plainly see the circles that are between the rows but I also see the hint of circles between the columns. If you look at the outline of the bottom of a square and the top outline of the square below it, (or above), you will see the suggestion of a circle. It is like that between each square in each column in addition to the 16 that is between the rows. lol

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

    This is a stereo picture 20 circles

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

    I see them, but they are not really circles

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

    Holy smokes that's us crazy :-)

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

    Yes.. I saw them... just need to focus - it just pops up all of a sudden, so to say.

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

    With a slight refocus of the eyes the Circles jumped right of the page. Reminds me of the abstract prints with wiggling lines and colors with an image hiding inside popular back in the 90's !!

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

    Yes there are 16 circles in the pic. you just focus and concentrate between two squares for about 20 seconds.

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

    so boring... I can easily switch between circle view and square view....

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

    Yes, I saw them all right away

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

    I found them! Its easy if you put the background out of focus

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

    Found them by moving the picture in and out

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

    I was just about to call you all crazy! Then by moving it away and close a couple of times they just popped out at me!

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

    For me it was a now you see it, now you dont moment. They would pop out then go away. Weird.

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

    Put your eyes in a trance. Like when you first wake up and you stare. You will see them

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

    The 16 were easy. They popped right out. but when i shift my vision into a 3D mode, I am able to see 20. Several people have told me that I am crazy that there are not 20 circles visible in any way but in the 3D mode there are clearly 4 rows of 5 circles. Can anyone else see these? We may be a special tribe.

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

    Took about 20 seconds and I relaxed my eyes and the circles (not my eyes) popped right out.

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

    Took about 20 seconds, then I let my eyes relax and then the circles (not my eyes) popped right out.

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

    When you see them, you can't unsee them unless you blink...

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

    I saw them only after I relax myself, and trying not to focus so much

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

    De-focus your eyes and see the circles

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

    What is once seen, cannot be unseen ....

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

    I can! Look between the squares and kinda unfocus your eyes ;D

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

    Took me a little while but finally seen them. Went back and looked again and had to refocus because I didn't see them again even though I knew where they were.

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

    I see the circles! Took me a few seconds but there they were, clear as day!

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

    Took a minute but the circles suddenly popped out!

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

    I see them when I open my eyes really wide.

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

    Not at the beggining, but after a while I could see them.

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

    You're right! Once you see them you can't miss them!!

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

    I finally found them all by staring at it for a long time, but I discovered that I can make ten circles immediately by putting the tips of my thumbs and fingers on the touch screen. I could get even more by adding toes, but can't quite make that at my age.

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

    Took me a couple of minutes but I see them now!! Can't unsee them now!

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

    Now I see them, but then I lost them

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

    i CAN SEE THE BOXES AS WELL AS THE CIRCLES

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

    Awesome! takes awile to train my eyes! I even saw stars....1000 of them!!!

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

    ooh thats cool! if you are having trouble seeing them. look at the boxes then shift your eyes to the right but focus left.if that makes any sense. once you see them u will understand what i mean.

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

    Once you see them you can't 'unsee' them

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

    There are no circles, there are circular shaped objects that can appear, but do not fit the definition of "circle" a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).

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

    Cheeky, very cheeky. It's just a matter of joining two sides of different rectangles while the line in-between becomes the centre of the circles.

    moli.2
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, focusing on single point works, they are between squares

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

    Does this count though? Isn't this just an optical illusion and like "The Dress" debacle doesn't show anything?

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

    Yes I saw them. Actually they are between the squares...if you look cross eyed then you will see them.

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

    It's a bit obvious if it says 16 circles n there are 16 squares so it's a circle each square. I was able to see circles for a short moment

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

    I saw them in a matter of seconds.

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

    I tried various zooms, distances from the screen, and unfocussing my eyes, with no luck, but suddenly when I was scrolling I saw a row of them, and then could see them all. It's funny how once you've seen it, you always do.

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

    And now I can't NOT see them! This is the best of this sort of thing I've ever seen! Wheee!

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

    Oh, wow! When somebody said "Look between the boxes," I did -- and there they were, all sixteen! A-mazing.

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

    Saw them first and thought, why are they asking...isn't it obvious? hahahaha

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

    Yes there sixteen circles formed between boxes

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

    I was flummoxed at first, but then I looked through the 'distance' part of my glasses, and squinted. Totally obvious then.

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

    Let's get someone make a Three-dimensional sculpture of it.

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

    I see them! Four rows of four! Good optical illusion!

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

    Got it... in about 6 seconds !!

    Ryan Nguyen (Asian Invasion)
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How was this hard - BTw Bored panda is bored if they are posting this

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

    I saw both straight away so it was quite funny when I showed my friends and they had some difficulty!!!

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

    I found them but then couldn't get my eyes uncrossed. Lol

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

    Hint: the circles are made out of the vertical lines. Stare are the darker gray thick bar between each "square" and relax a little.

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

    I see circle only, where are these quares ????

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

    You don't have to go "cross-eyed", just focus on the vertical lines and the circles are all you can see.

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

    What's really cool is if you rotated the circles clockwise 90 degrees they actually become the line pattern. And the circles and squares no longer exist. .there are only lines.

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

    The circles are between the squares, and make up part of the sides of the squares.

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

    The circles are between the squares and part of the sides of the squares.

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

    I see them, and now I can't UNsee them ...lol!

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

    I see them, and now I can't UNsee them ... lol!!

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

    All the circles I see have sharp corners

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

    This is driving me crazy....cannot see them...

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

    Took me a couple minutes before my brain finally got it and showed me the circles! Cool!

    flyingaquapigs123
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ohhhhh! I see the light! I see the circles!

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

    Shifts back n forth. What a mindfk!

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

    Oh my God I first I couldn't see it at all so I left it and I came back and I saw them in mediately it's pretty bizarre

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

    Took me three seconds. Super easy.

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

    Once you see them, they can't be unseen!

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

    I saw it in a few seconds...Thanks

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

    I got it slightly wrong by not clicking on the article and counting the twelve in the thumb nail. I wondered why I was four short. I had to see the bigger picture, pun intended and used seriously

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

    Didnt see them, then watched at sme circles around me in the house and then they were there.

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

    Didnt see them, then watched at sme circles around me in the house and then they were there.

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

    yep I saw them... its like those optical illusion books that used to be around a few years ago..very cool

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

    TRIPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Saw them, too! Actually it's hard for me to see the squares!!!

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

    yep got it .had to work out what there were sixteen of then they just popped right out

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

    I can see. squares I don't see at all.

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

    Circles are easy its the 4 cats that took me ages.

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

    being blind at one eye does not help I think :P

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

    Its the circles that jump out at me and then I have to work at seeing the squares and it continually flips back and forth... ;-)

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

    Its the circles that first jump out at me... I have to work at seeing the squares! It flips back and forth ;-)

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

    Damn it I saw the circles right away! I hope this is not one of those "whose psycho" text!

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

    Stare at the image for a minute or so and close your eyes. In your mind's eyes you will see circles. Open your eyes and look at the image and you will see the circles. Once you see the circles, your mind can no longer hide them from you.

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

    It took a moment but then wow yes 4 rows of 4 circles! Very clever !

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

    Seriously?! How can u not see them?

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

    Nice trick, it snapped into vision when I looked away and focussed on something else.

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

    It took awhile, this reminds me of those artworks where you would see a different picture when looking out of focus. circa 1980. I still like the challenge.

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

    Its not just 16 circles you will be able to see 20 circles too the image is both optical and 3d illusion!!

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

    saw them within 5 seconds :)

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

    woooww.. where is.. waitt..okay i got it

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

    There are no circles here. We are all dumber now for having tried.

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

    The circles were the first thing I noticed!

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

    Is this a joke? I can't NOT see the circles. Maybe if you're looking at this on your phone or something you'd see it different???

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

    Keep your eyes on a set of vertical lines, the circle will shape around them. :)

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

    I'm utterly useless with magic eye- never once got them. But yep, after a while I finally got there and once you see them, it's obvious!

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

    Dudeee I was like whoah what the

    john k. rasputin
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice pics... 4 circle per line... 3D imagine... put the imagine near the face, fix a point and slowly move it away from the face... et voila les jeux sont faites

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

    I cant see them at all but I could never do magoc eye either

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

    I saw them all right away. Pretty cool.

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

    It took me about 30 seconds.

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

    I absolutely saw it... Just think of the circles and look slightly to the right with your eyes they will appear

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

    I absolutely saw! Just look to the left guys

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

    Tokk me about a minute to spot them.

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

    I couldn't see them, then all of a sudden one appeared out of the corner of my eye .Then, I could see all of them.More "round shapes" than circles.

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

    Oh my gosh Andrew I see them now and can't stop seeing them. LOL I remember a book that my kids had when they were younger and you had to find characters on each page and you would hold the book a certain way and you would be able to see them .

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

    Oh my gosh Andrew I can see now. Thank you for the tip, I remember when my kids were younger they had this book with pictures with pictures hidden it, like an illusion.

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

    20 not 16 4 rows with 5 circles each

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

    Took me a few minutes but I can see them now, focus on the spaces between the squares.

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

    20 not 16 4 rows with each 5 circles

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

    Yeah saw them almost immediately.

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

    Now that I've seen the circles, having trouble seeing the squares again.

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

    my eyes........ MY EYEEESSS O____________________O

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

    Saw almost immediately... but getting a headache...😉

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

    For those having trouble, the circles are made up of all of the vertical lines.

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

    Yes I can see them, but not straight away and it's easier if you don't focus

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

    Very cool. Like they say, once seen they don't go away :o)

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

    Got it. Little hard at first, but see them now.

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

    Once you see them, you can't unsee them. Just have to let your eyes go lazy while you focus on one point. Then they will jump out at you.

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

    They were the first things I saw....

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

    Ok!! I lost my right eye but found them!! :-D

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

    If you can't see them just tilt it a bit Hard if you are using a computer

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

    I didn't see it at first...but now I do....

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

    Once you see it... You can't unsee it...

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

    I had trouble seeing the circles at first--but once I did I see 20, not 16!

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

    Duh! I had I my eyes so unfocused that I was getting extras! Now I see 16.

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

    The very edge of the squares is what gives the outline for the circles. It's really cool when you finally see them! :) They pop out!

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

    Found them straight away and didn't even need to blur or cross my eyes lol. Is that weird?

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

    I now have a headache from hell, but I found them!

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

    Found them in like 30 seconds

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

    I've seen his before and never saw the circles ... This morning when I saw the picture the circles jumped out at me!

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

    this is the only time you should not focus.

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

    I see them!!! I see them!!!! Took me a moment but I found them!!

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

    Easy Peasy! Just stare at the dark lines separating the squares.... and the circles will POP OUT @ you! :-)

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

    I was ready the text when i saw the circles. Straigt lines all over and some regular circles of perpandicular lines on it.

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

    If you're looking for borderline circles you wont find them.

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

    Damn! I can't unsee them now! Ha ha!

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

    saw them within 5 seconds :)

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

    There are actually 18 circles.

    Mirable Test
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    8 years ago

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    Wow, stupid facebook content. We needed another uselss platform.

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

    Is it fun being miserable on the internet? What an unnecessary comment. Also, don't forget to delete you Facebook about, since you loathe 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
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    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
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    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
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    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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    Gordon Schwartz
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First I had to figure out where they had to be....4 x 4 to get 16.............. They then appeared like magic !

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

    Look in between two of the squares to see the circles, and look in between two of the circles to see the squares. circle-opt...2cb501.jpg circle-optical-5998cf32cb501.jpg

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

    I was trying to find 16 before I opened the whole picture lol oops

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

    No problem seeing circle, rectagles, and lines.

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

    I searched for them for a whilre, then a just rested for a second and then highered the brightness! Now I see them :D

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

    I'm having trouble seeing the other rectangle stuff

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

    I couldn't see them right away, but I tried changing focus and they appeared for me. I wonder if this would be a good device for training the muscles of the eye because it forces you to change focus to see it differently.

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

    Your comment helped me cuz I really thought there was no circles in this picture lol

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    Sharon Poulton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me a minute but I finally found them right where I’d been looking.

    Kenneth Cook
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see NO CIRCLES AT ALL NOTHING WITH ROUND CORNERS

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

    Took about a minute. I slowly crossed my eyes until 3 rows of 5 circles appeared. It was like they were sitting on top of the squares 3d like. Weird.

    Christopher Holahan
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to disagree with calling the result circles. While it looks three dimensional, they remain rectangular!

    Colin Roxburgh
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A circle, by definition, is round and is depicted by a curved line. however, in this image all the lines are straight suggesting there are no circular shapes.

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

    Found them... actually pretty easy to see them.

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

    Yep, they're all there. In the spaces between the squares. They kind of connect the squares together.

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

    took me a min but I see them all.

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

    Awesome...thought my mind was playing tricks! SAW THEM!

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

    circles with square corners, yea I see 'em ..

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

    I plainly see the circles that are between the rows but I also see the hint of circles between the columns. If you look at the outline of the bottom of a square and the top outline of the square below it, (or above), you will see the suggestion of a circle. It is like that between each square in each column in addition to the 16 that is between the rows. lol

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

    This is a stereo picture 20 circles

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

    I see them, but they are not really circles

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

    Holy smokes that's us crazy :-)

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

    Yes.. I saw them... just need to focus - it just pops up all of a sudden, so to say.

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

    With a slight refocus of the eyes the Circles jumped right of the page. Reminds me of the abstract prints with wiggling lines and colors with an image hiding inside popular back in the 90's !!

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

    Yes there are 16 circles in the pic. you just focus and concentrate between two squares for about 20 seconds.

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

    so boring... I can easily switch between circle view and square view....

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

    Yes, I saw them all right away

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

    I found them! Its easy if you put the background out of focus

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

    Found them by moving the picture in and out

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

    I was just about to call you all crazy! Then by moving it away and close a couple of times they just popped out at me!

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

    For me it was a now you see it, now you dont moment. They would pop out then go away. Weird.

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

    Put your eyes in a trance. Like when you first wake up and you stare. You will see them

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

    The 16 were easy. They popped right out. but when i shift my vision into a 3D mode, I am able to see 20. Several people have told me that I am crazy that there are not 20 circles visible in any way but in the 3D mode there are clearly 4 rows of 5 circles. Can anyone else see these? We may be a special tribe.

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

    Took about 20 seconds and I relaxed my eyes and the circles (not my eyes) popped right out.

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

    Took about 20 seconds, then I let my eyes relax and then the circles (not my eyes) popped right out.

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

    When you see them, you can't unsee them unless you blink...

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

    I saw them only after I relax myself, and trying not to focus so much

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

    De-focus your eyes and see the circles

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

    What is once seen, cannot be unseen ....

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

    I can! Look between the squares and kinda unfocus your eyes ;D

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

    Took me a little while but finally seen them. Went back and looked again and had to refocus because I didn't see them again even though I knew where they were.

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

    I see the circles! Took me a few seconds but there they were, clear as day!

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

    Took a minute but the circles suddenly popped out!

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

    I see them when I open my eyes really wide.

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

    Not at the beggining, but after a while I could see them.

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

    You're right! Once you see them you can't miss them!!

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

    I finally found them all by staring at it for a long time, but I discovered that I can make ten circles immediately by putting the tips of my thumbs and fingers on the touch screen. I could get even more by adding toes, but can't quite make that at my age.

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

    Took me a couple of minutes but I see them now!! Can't unsee them now!

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

    Now I see them, but then I lost them

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

    i CAN SEE THE BOXES AS WELL AS THE CIRCLES

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

    Awesome! takes awile to train my eyes! I even saw stars....1000 of them!!!

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

    ooh thats cool! if you are having trouble seeing them. look at the boxes then shift your eyes to the right but focus left.if that makes any sense. once you see them u will understand what i mean.

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

    Once you see them you can't 'unsee' them

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

    There are no circles, there are circular shaped objects that can appear, but do not fit the definition of "circle" a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).

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

    Cheeky, very cheeky. It's just a matter of joining two sides of different rectangles while the line in-between becomes the centre of the circles.

    moli.2
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, focusing on single point works, they are between squares

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

    Does this count though? Isn't this just an optical illusion and like "The Dress" debacle doesn't show anything?

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

    Yes I saw them. Actually they are between the squares...if you look cross eyed then you will see them.

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

    It's a bit obvious if it says 16 circles n there are 16 squares so it's a circle each square. I was able to see circles for a short moment

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

    I saw them in a matter of seconds.

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

    I tried various zooms, distances from the screen, and unfocussing my eyes, with no luck, but suddenly when I was scrolling I saw a row of them, and then could see them all. It's funny how once you've seen it, you always do.

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

    And now I can't NOT see them! This is the best of this sort of thing I've ever seen! Wheee!

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

    Oh, wow! When somebody said "Look between the boxes," I did -- and there they were, all sixteen! A-mazing.

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

    Saw them first and thought, why are they asking...isn't it obvious? hahahaha

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

    Yes there sixteen circles formed between boxes

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

    I was flummoxed at first, but then I looked through the 'distance' part of my glasses, and squinted. Totally obvious then.

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

    Let's get someone make a Three-dimensional sculpture of it.

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

    I see them! Four rows of four! Good optical illusion!

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

    Got it... in about 6 seconds !!

    Ryan Nguyen (Asian Invasion)
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How was this hard - BTw Bored panda is bored if they are posting this

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

    I saw both straight away so it was quite funny when I showed my friends and they had some difficulty!!!

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

    I found them but then couldn't get my eyes uncrossed. Lol

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

    Hint: the circles are made out of the vertical lines. Stare are the darker gray thick bar between each "square" and relax a little.

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

    I see circle only, where are these quares ????

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

    You don't have to go "cross-eyed", just focus on the vertical lines and the circles are all you can see.

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

    What's really cool is if you rotated the circles clockwise 90 degrees they actually become the line pattern. And the circles and squares no longer exist. .there are only lines.

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

    The circles are between the squares, and make up part of the sides of the squares.

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

    The circles are between the squares and part of the sides of the squares.

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

    I see them, and now I can't UNsee them ...lol!

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

    I see them, and now I can't UNsee them ... lol!!

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

    All the circles I see have sharp corners

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

    This is driving me crazy....cannot see them...

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

    Took me a couple minutes before my brain finally got it and showed me the circles! Cool!

    flyingaquapigs123
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ohhhhh! I see the light! I see the circles!

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

    Shifts back n forth. What a mindfk!

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

    Oh my God I first I couldn't see it at all so I left it and I came back and I saw them in mediately it's pretty bizarre

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

    Took me three seconds. Super easy.

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

    Once you see them, they can't be unseen!

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

    I saw it in a few seconds...Thanks

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

    I got it slightly wrong by not clicking on the article and counting the twelve in the thumb nail. I wondered why I was four short. I had to see the bigger picture, pun intended and used seriously

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

    Didnt see them, then watched at sme circles around me in the house and then they were there.

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

    Didnt see them, then watched at sme circles around me in the house and then they were there.

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

    yep I saw them... its like those optical illusion books that used to be around a few years ago..very cool

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

    TRIPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Saw them, too! Actually it's hard for me to see the squares!!!

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

    yep got it .had to work out what there were sixteen of then they just popped right out

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

    I can see. squares I don't see at all.

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

    Circles are easy its the 4 cats that took me ages.

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

    being blind at one eye does not help I think :P

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

    Its the circles that jump out at me and then I have to work at seeing the squares and it continually flips back and forth... ;-)

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

    Its the circles that first jump out at me... I have to work at seeing the squares! It flips back and forth ;-)

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

    Damn it I saw the circles right away! I hope this is not one of those "whose psycho" text!

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

    Stare at the image for a minute or so and close your eyes. In your mind's eyes you will see circles. Open your eyes and look at the image and you will see the circles. Once you see the circles, your mind can no longer hide them from you.

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

    It took a moment but then wow yes 4 rows of 4 circles! Very clever !

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

    Seriously?! How can u not see them?

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

    Nice trick, it snapped into vision when I looked away and focussed on something else.

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

    It took awhile, this reminds me of those artworks where you would see a different picture when looking out of focus. circa 1980. I still like the challenge.

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

    Its not just 16 circles you will be able to see 20 circles too the image is both optical and 3d illusion!!

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

    saw them within 5 seconds :)

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

    woooww.. where is.. waitt..okay i got it

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

    There are no circles here. We are all dumber now for having tried.

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

    The circles were the first thing I noticed!

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

    Is this a joke? I can't NOT see the circles. Maybe if you're looking at this on your phone or something you'd see it different???

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

    Keep your eyes on a set of vertical lines, the circle will shape around them. :)

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

    I'm utterly useless with magic eye- never once got them. But yep, after a while I finally got there and once you see them, it's obvious!

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

    Dudeee I was like whoah what the

    john k. rasputin
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice pics... 4 circle per line... 3D imagine... put the imagine near the face, fix a point and slowly move it away from the face... et voila les jeux sont faites

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

    I cant see them at all but I could never do magoc eye either

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

    I saw them all right away. Pretty cool.

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

    It took me about 30 seconds.

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

    I absolutely saw it... Just think of the circles and look slightly to the right with your eyes they will appear

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

    I absolutely saw! Just look to the left guys

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

    Tokk me about a minute to spot them.

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

    I couldn't see them, then all of a sudden one appeared out of the corner of my eye .Then, I could see all of them.More "round shapes" than circles.

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

    Oh my gosh Andrew I see them now and can't stop seeing them. LOL I remember a book that my kids had when they were younger and you had to find characters on each page and you would hold the book a certain way and you would be able to see them .

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

    Oh my gosh Andrew I can see now. Thank you for the tip, I remember when my kids were younger they had this book with pictures with pictures hidden it, like an illusion.

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

    20 not 16 4 rows with 5 circles each

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

    Took me a few minutes but I can see them now, focus on the spaces between the squares.

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

    20 not 16 4 rows with each 5 circles

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

    Yeah saw them almost immediately.

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

    Now that I've seen the circles, having trouble seeing the squares again.

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

    my eyes........ MY EYEEESSS O____________________O

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

    Saw almost immediately... but getting a headache...😉

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

    For those having trouble, the circles are made up of all of the vertical lines.

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

    Yes I can see them, but not straight away and it's easier if you don't focus

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

    Very cool. Like they say, once seen they don't go away :o)

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

    Got it. Little hard at first, but see them now.

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

    Once you see them, you can't unsee them. Just have to let your eyes go lazy while you focus on one point. Then they will jump out at you.

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

    They were the first things I saw....

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

    Ok!! I lost my right eye but found them!! :-D

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

    If you can't see them just tilt it a bit Hard if you are using a computer

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

    I didn't see it at first...but now I do....

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

    Once you see it... You can't unsee it...

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

    I had trouble seeing the circles at first--but once I did I see 20, not 16!

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

    Duh! I had I my eyes so unfocused that I was getting extras! Now I see 16.

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

    The very edge of the squares is what gives the outline for the circles. It's really cool when you finally see them! :) They pop out!

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

    Found them straight away and didn't even need to blur or cross my eyes lol. Is that weird?

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

    I now have a headache from hell, but I found them!

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

    Found them in like 30 seconds

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

    I've seen his before and never saw the circles ... This morning when I saw the picture the circles jumped out at me!

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

    this is the only time you should not focus.

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

    I see them!!! I see them!!!! Took me a moment but I found them!!

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

    Easy Peasy! Just stare at the dark lines separating the squares.... and the circles will POP OUT @ you! :-)

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

    I was ready the text when i saw the circles. Straigt lines all over and some regular circles of perpandicular lines on it.

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

    If you're looking for borderline circles you wont find them.

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

    Damn! I can't unsee them now! Ha ha!

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

    saw them within 5 seconds :)

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

    There are actually 18 circles.

    Mirable Test
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    8 years ago

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    Wow, stupid facebook content. We needed another uselss platform.

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

    Is it fun being miserable on the internet? What an unnecessary comment. Also, don't forget to delete you Facebook about, since you loathe it!

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