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===Project Goals=== | ===Project Goals=== | ||
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This project aims to design, implement and promote a set of diverse optical illusions using motion, color, shape, appearance, visual and perceptional cues, etc. The applets mush be lightweight, allow user interaction, convey interesting/unexpected visual illusions, and provide appropriate explanations for all of these visual perceptions. One example is the Pacman's illusion (right). Additional examples of such visuals are included below. | This project aims to design, implement and promote a set of diverse optical illusions using motion, color, shape, appearance, visual and perceptional cues, etc. The applets mush be lightweight, allow user interaction, convey interesting/unexpected visual illusions, and provide appropriate explanations for all of these visual perceptions. One example is the Pacman's illusion (right). Additional examples of such visuals are included below. | ||
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| + | ==Adelson-Checker-Shadow== | ||
| + | The Adelson-Checker-Shadow illusion is very interesting. The color/shade of ''square A'' is '''exactly''' the same gray shade of ''square B''. You can see the evidence by clicking on the '''Show''' button to the right. Even after seeing the proof, your eyes may still keep deceiving you. | ||
| + | [[Image:SOCR_AdelsonCheckershadow_Fig1.jpg|350px]] | ||
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| + | {{hidden|Reveal Illusion|[[Image:SOCR_AdelsonCheckershadow_Fig2.jpg|350px]]}} | ||
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| + | ==Tables Illusion== | ||
| + | Are these tabletops the same size? | ||
| + | [[Image:SOCR_Illusion_Table1_2.png|350px]] | ||
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| + | {{hidden|Reveal Illusion|[[Image:SOCR_Illusion_Table1_2_Fig2.png|350px]]}} | ||
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| + | ==Alternative Illusion Projects== | ||
| + | There are a number of alternative mind-illusion projects similar to the '''optical illusions''' that can be initiated. | ||
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| + | ===Audio Illusions=== | ||
| + | One can use '''audio stimuli''' to convey an illusion or to capture data about sound/tone perception. Then one can investigate phenotypic effects (e.g., gender and age) on the brain processing/perception of audio signals. See [http://soundcloud.com/ Sound-Cloud]. | ||
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| + | * [http://listverse.com/2008/02/29/top-10-incredible-sound-illusions/ Examples of audio illusions are listed here]. These include sound samples here are the scale illusion in which you'll hear different melodies in each ear depending on whether you're left or right-handed and the virtual barbershop, which essentially demonstrates how you hear and how the brain processes sound and its relation in space. | ||
| + | * A [http://jakemandell.com/tonedeaf/ tone deafness GUI] provides an interesting approach to surveying users' audio processing capabilities. | ||
| + | * There are 2 different types of hearing loss, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensorineural_hearing_loss sensorineural] (brain) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conductive_hearing_loss conductive] (ear). | ||
| + | * JavaScript resources for the Audio Illusions Projects | ||
| + | ** [http://code.gregjopa.com/javascript/audio/musicjs/demo/ Generate notes, intervals, chords, and scales] | ||
| + | ** [http://socr.ucla.edu/Applets.dir/SOCR_JavaScriptMusicPlayer.html Audio Player] (takes *.ogg *.oga formats) | ||
| + | ** [http://media.io/ JavaScript converter for different media formats]. | ||
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| + | ==Optical Illusion Survey== | ||
| + | Please complete this anonymous [http://socr.ucla.edu/docs/surveys/SOCR_Survey_VisualIllusions_2010.html SOCR Optical Illusions Survey] and the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewanalytics?formkey=dGotQTU2WEdMcm44VjZvUkh5cU1RUUE6MQ Summary Results of the survey]. | ||
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| + | ==Audio and Sound Illusion Survey== | ||
| + | Please complete this anonymous [http://socr.ucla.edu/docs/surveys/SOCR_Survey_AudioIllusions_2011.html SOCR Audio/Sound Illusions Survey] and the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewanalytics?formkey=dHRVTlFsc0xNZ3ZPZW1iVWpTWFdVUlE6MA Summary Results of the survey]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | * Lo, KC. (2011) [http://socr.ucla.edu/docs/KennethLo_SOCR_OpticalIllusions_USJ_2011.pdf Investigation of Optical Illusions on the Aspects of Gender and Age], [http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/USJ/ Undergraduate Science Journal], 24:5-10. | ||
* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/color_illusions.html Color optical illusions]. | * [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/color_illusions.html Color optical illusions]. | ||
* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/motion_illusions.html Motion optical illusions]. | * [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/motion_illusions.html Motion optical illusions]. | ||
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* [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/size_illusions.html Size/Volume based illusions]. | * [http://www.planetperplex.com/en/size_illusions.html Size/Volume based illusions]. | ||
* [http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=impossible+shapes Impossible shapes]. | * [http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=impossible+shapes Impossible shapes]. | ||
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Contents
SOCR Project - SOCR Interactive Optical Illusions Project
Project Goals
This project aims to design, implement and promote a set of diverse optical illusions using motion, color, shape, appearance, visual and perceptional cues, etc. The applets mush be lightweight, allow user interaction, convey interesting/unexpected visual illusions, and provide appropriate explanations for all of these visual perceptions. One example is the Pacman's illusion (right). Additional examples of such visuals are included below.
Adelson-Checker-Shadow
The Adelson-Checker-Shadow illusion is very interesting. The color/shade of square A is exactly the same gray shade of square B. You can see the evidence by clicking on the Show button to the right. Even after seeing the proof, your eyes may still keep deceiving you.
Reveal Illusion
Tables Illusion
Are these tabletops the same size?
Reveal Illusion
Alternative Illusion Projects
There are a number of alternative mind-illusion projects similar to the optical illusions that can be initiated.
Audio Illusions
One can use audio stimuli to convey an illusion or to capture data about sound/tone perception. Then one can investigate phenotypic effects (e.g., gender and age) on the brain processing/perception of audio signals. See Sound-Cloud.
- Examples of audio illusions are listed here. These include sound samples here are the scale illusion in which you'll hear different melodies in each ear depending on whether you're left or right-handed and the virtual barbershop, which essentially demonstrates how you hear and how the brain processes sound and its relation in space.
- A tone deafness GUI provides an interesting approach to surveying users' audio processing capabilities.
- There are 2 different types of hearing loss, sensorineural (brain) and conductive (ear).
- JavaScript resources for the Audio Illusions Projects
- Generate notes, intervals, chords, and scales
- Audio Player (takes *.ogg *.oga formats)
- JavaScript converter for different media formats.
Optical Illusion Survey
Please complete this anonymous SOCR Optical Illusions Survey and the Summary Results of the survey.
Audio and Sound Illusion Survey
Please complete this anonymous SOCR Audio/Sound Illusions Survey and the Summary Results of the survey.
References
- Lo, KC. (2011) Investigation of Optical Illusions on the Aspects of Gender and Age, Undergraduate Science Journal, 24:5-10.
- Color optical illusions.
- Motion optical illusions.
- Shape-based optical illusions.
- Size/Volume based illusions.
- Impossible shapes.
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