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Illusion from Rotating Rings

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Are the rings rotating together as one entity or are they sliding with respect to one another?

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If the brightness of the intersections where the rings overlap makes the rings look transparent, they slide. If not, they stick and rotate as one entity.

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Contributed by: Nathan Lian (February 2016)
Open content licensed under CC BY-NC-SA

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[1] S. Anstis and P. Cavanagh. "Illusions from Rotating Rings." The Best Illusion of the Year Contest. (Feb 5, 2016) illusionoftheyear.com/?p=2331.

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