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See this site from the Exploratorium for an optical illusion that makes the your surroundings seem to be rushing toward or away. It's all done with a rotating spiral disk, which you can print on the site. You'll also find out why the illusion happens. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
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Keywords: detector channel, fatigue, perception, visual illusion
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 12, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Aug 02, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner).
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Depth Spinner (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner>.
APA Format
Depth Spinner. (2006). Retrieved February 7, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner
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Exploratorium. Depth Spinner. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner (accessed 7 February 2025).
MLA Format
Depth Spinner. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 7 Feb. 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/depth-spinner>.
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