Optical Illusions
The optical illusion deceives the brain into believing that light rays are emanating from a geometric drawing. Can you work out what’s going on?
The majority of people observe dazzling beams emanating from the center, similar to what they experience when the sun breaks through the clouds. However, these shimmering rays are entirely illusory.

In 2020, this image by Karlovich and Wallisch competed in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest and placed among the top ten finalists.