Illusion of the week: Honda’s Illusion Medley

This recent Honda ad showcases some striking versions of classical visual illusions

By Susana Martinez-Conde on November 6, 2013

This recent Honda ad showcases some striking versions of classical visual illusions:

The behind-the-scenes side is just as interesting:

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Susana Martinez-Conde

Susana Martinez-Conde is a professor of opthalmology, neurology, and physiology and pharmacology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is author of the Prisma Prize-winning Sleights of Mind, along with Stephen L. Macknik and Sandra Blakeslee. Their forthcoming book, Champions of Illusion, will be published by Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Credit: Sean McCabe

Illusion of the week: Honda’s Illusion Medley

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Susana Martinez-Conde

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