Science & Tech Wavy to Zig-Zag Line Illusion Reveals the Importance of Corners in Perception by Matthew Hart Dec 10 2017 • 3:00 PM ...

In the paper, Takahashi explains the principle behind this illusion: The lines that appear to zig-zag are the ones in which the color changes occur at the peaks and valleys.

This bright zig zag you are seeing is what happens when the vitreous (jelly of the eye) pulls onto the retina (nerve layer of the eye). This pulling is normal and occurs with ageing or sometimes ...

Basically, our eyes can be tricked into seeing a wavy line as a zigzag line depending on the colour scheme of the line and the background.

Drivers on one Montgomery Township road may find it a little harder to stay inside the lines, with a new wavy road design causing cars to zig-zag along.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — The newly installed zigzag lines on Persiaran Hishamuddin, heading towards Bulatan Kayangan in Seksyen 13, Shah Alam, have caught the attention of local residents.

I keep experiencing an alarming problem where I get a zigzag wavy line before my eye which obscures my sight. While I don't get a headache when it occurs, I wonder if this is some sort of migraine?

Everyone can see the zig zag lines – but only those in the top 1% can see the image hidden in this optical illusion Discover more challenging puzzles down below ...

Takahashi notes that the illusion involves a sense of depth: the "zig-zag" lines look a bit like a surface, or wall, going into and out of the page, and the changing color of the wavy line suggests ...

The lines in the upper left and bottom right corner appear curvy like sine waves, while those with the grey background appear to have a sharper zig-zag-like pattern.

Mata’s strike was ruled out following a VAR review by referee Kevin Friend, but the TV replays of the VAR featured odd and wavy lines instead of straight ones, sparking huge controversy.

This bright zig zag you are seeing is what happens when the vitreous (jelly of the eye) pulls onto the retina (nerve layer of the eye). This pulling is normal and occurs with ageing or sometimes ...