Even taylor swift and kanye west weighed in.
Purple or gold dress illusion.
Some people even flip between the two or see some combination.
The dress is blue and black but if you presumed it s gold and white you shouldn t necessarily think that s a bad thing.
Wired has even looked at the science behind why people are seeing the dress as gold and white blue and white.
The internet erupted in an energetic debate earlier this year about whether an ugly dress was blue and black or white and gold.
The dress is a photograph that became a viral internet sensation on 26 february 2015 when viewers disagreed over whether the dress pictured was coloured black and royal blue or white and gold.
The science behind the dress colour illusion this article is more than 5 years old why do some people see thedress as blue and black and some as gold and white.
The phenomenon revealed differences in human colour perception which have been the subject of ongoing scientific investigations into neuroscience and vision science with a number of papers published.
The dress color debate is the result of an optical illusion.
Take solace in the fact that while others assume the world is lit by.
Our brains can correct the reflective part of the dress darker to be black or the dark parts of the dress lighter to appear gold.
But probably the best illusion on the subject of the dress is.
These sensational illusion effects give each formal gown and party dress a unique look.
Don t be scared and confused this is just how our brains work.
Illusion dresses are a hot trend for formal evening gowns and short party dresses.
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This is a fun viral phenomenon and one that is a useful teaching moment.
This of course brings back dark and unsettling memories of 2015 s the dress incident in which the fabric of society was rended by a dress that to some looked white and gold and to others.
One possible explanation may be down to an optical illusion stemming from how.
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