These Mindbending Optical Illusions Will Break Your Brain

Wagon-Wheel Effect

The wagon-wheel effect, also known as the stagecoach-wheel effect or stroboscopic effect, is an optical illusion in which a spoked wheel appears to rotate differently from its actual rotation. The wheel can appear to rotate slower than its actual rotation, remain stationary, or rotate the opposite direction of ist true rotation.

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