Optical illusion of a moving diamond is a must watch

New Delhi : One of the most viral things on the internet is optical illusions. From teenagers to adults, everyone finds interest in mind-boggling things. The latest one trending on the internet is moving diamond optical illusion which is doing rounds on the internet and has zigzagged our brain. It has even confused a lot of netizens.

The illusion has been created by scientists Oliver Flynn and Arthur Shapiro from the American University in Washington DC. In the picture, it looks like the diamond is moving, however, it remains on the same place.

Arthur Shapiro shared it on Twitter, describing the illusion as, “The perpetual diamond: The diamond remains fixed in one place but appears to move up, down, left, or, right. See how far away you can be from your screen before the effect goes away.”

Check out the illusion below:

Check out the reactions from Twitter users below:

The illusion can be potentially used as a tool for tests of spatial contrast, temporal contrast, contrast gain, and colour contrast.