Can You Spot The Smiling Man Hiding In This Optical Illusion?

AKIYOSHI KITAOKA Can you see the portrait of a man hidden in this optical illusion? The new take on the classic Magic Eye illusion was shared online by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, a psychology professor of visual perception and illusion at Ritsumseikan University in Kyoto, Japan. https://twitter.com/AkiyoshiKitaoka/status/844356094369513473?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmen%2Fthe-filter%2Fcan-spot-smiling-man-hiding-optical-illusion%2F Kitaoka has created hundreds of extremely popular illusions, some of which you have probably seen popping up on your social media channels. So can you see the smiling man? Take a closer look and the illusion should eventually be revealed. https://giphy.com/gifs/mr-bean-exam-xUpTit5H9CLv2 If you are struggling to see it, then doing the below could help: Try looking at the illusion from a sideways angle Try moving the image around as you look at it (or scroll up and down) Try looking at the illusion from a distance Kitaoka explains the illusion is a “masking phenomenon”, adding: “High-spatial-frequency components disturb the perception of low-contrast objects.” Here's what you should see: https://twitter.com/AkiyoshiKitaoka/status/844486267681234944?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmen%2Fthe-filter%2Fcan-spot-smiling-man-hiding-optical-illusion%2F https://twitter.com/jachee/status/844425084483854336?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmen%2Fthe-filter%2Fcan-spot-smiling-man-hiding-optical-illusion%2F https://giphy.com/gifs/nickelodeon-devion-harris-legendary-dudas-brothers-xT0GqGUyFPeYYmYD5K https://twitter.com/costachung/status/844469660212899842?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmen%2Fthe-filter%2Fcan-spot-smiling-man-hiding-optical-illusion%2F Credits: telegraph.co.uk Share this story on Facebook with your friends.

Can You Spot The Smiling Man Hiding In This Optical Illusion?

by Zack Walkter
Published October 25, 2017

Here’s what you should see:

Here’s what you should see:

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