Rotating Snakes Illusion – The Hypnotic Motion Effect

 

Can You Stop the Motion? The Mind-Bending Rotating Snakes Illusion

This stunning optical illusion, known as the Rotating Snakes Illusion, creates the powerful illusion of movement, even though the image is completely still. The circular patterns, made up of contrasting blue, yellow, black, and white segments, trick the brain into perceiving motion. This effect is caused by how our eyes process luminance and contrast, making it seem as if the spirals are rotating. No animation—just pure visual trickery! Try staring at one section and then shifting your focus—do the “snakes” appear to move?