Can You Spot The Mysterious Travellers In This 'Woodland Encounter' Optical Illusion?
Fun fact time: did you know optical illusions date all the way back to ancient Greece? In fact, their first known application was in Greek rooftops. Slanted roofs on temples created the illusion of curved rooftops from a distance.
More than 2,000 years ago, Greek philosopher Aristotle introduced an illusion using the sense of touch. You can try this one right now: cross your index and middle fingers and touch an object such as a pen. It will feel as if you're touching two pens, not one. Is it sorcery or a simple trick? Here's what you need to know.
What are optical illusions?
In 5 B.C., Greek philosopher Epicharmus suggested that our brains are not to blame for being deceived by optical illusions. He believed that our senses, rather than our minds, are responsible for misinterpreting them. Epicharmus famously stated, "The mind sees and the mind hears; the rest is blind and deaf."??
Another Greek philosopher Protagoras didn't agree with this theory and added that the environment had a huge role to play when it came to our physical senses and how our brains interpreted external stimuli.
Meanwhile, Plato felt our minds collaborate with our eyes when trying to perceive the world and, thus, create optical illusions. This theory is still widely accepted to this day. In simpler terms, optical illusions are how our brains trick us into seeing things that aren't really there.
Can you spot the mysterious travellers in this?'woodland encounter' optical illusion?
At first glance, you'll easily spot the fox with the bright orange fur right in the middle of the image. But there's more going on in the image than your eyes reveal at first. This isn't an easy one, so you'll have to put in some elbow grease. Ready?
Divide the image into grids, then scan it from top to bottom, grid by grid. Take your time because there's no time limit on this one. The only thing is you'll need to find everyone lurking in the woods. Don't fret it it's taking time. Practise the art of patience while you give your eyes and brain a workout. Di you find the mysterious travellers and their companions.
Scroll down to see the answer.
Do you see the horses now? But that's not all. You've clearly missed the horses' masters. Scroll down further for the big reveal.
Do you see the two native American men riding the horses as the fox looks on? Give yourself a huge pat on the back for making it so far.
Hit us up in the comments section below and let us know. Meanwhile,?here's another optical illusion?for you to try your hand at.
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