Illusion of expansion and contraction

Caution: You might feel sick.


"Rays surface"

Each ray appears to move outward.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (June 12)


"An expanding handkerchief"

A handkerchief appears to approach us.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (May 1)


"A shrinking handkerchief"

A handkerchief appears to move away from us.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (May 1)


"A spring"

It appears as if a spring gushed out.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (April 21)


"Acorn storm"

The outermost part of the ring appears to expand while the inner one appears to contract.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (April 20)


"Donguring"*

*donguri (acorns) + ring

The outer ring appears to expand and rotate counterclockwise, whereas the inner one appears to contract and rotate clockwise.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (April 20)


"A tire of acorns"

The tire of acorns appears to nearly explode.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (April 20)


"A landing UFO"

The UFO appears to approach us or appears to rotate.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (March 10)


"Trip eyes"

Circles appear to expand. In addition, red radial lines appear to be wavy.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (March 1)


"Meganezaru"*

*kind of monkey (English translation now being examined)

Pupils in eyes appear to expand.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (February 27)


"Respiration"

Squares appear to expand or contract.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003

Explanation (PDF file)


"Looming black holes"

The black holes appear to approach us.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003


"A worm"

The worm appears to approach us.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003


"Advance"

The yellow ring appears to advance slowly.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003

Explanation (PDF file)


"Swirls"

The left swirl appears to contract while the right one seems to expand.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003


Koma (tops) --- This page shows only expansion but gives strong anomalous motion illusion. Observers may feel sick.


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