How does the T Rex illusion work?

The secret behind the illusion is the way your brain sees convex and concave shapes, alongside its ability to pick a face out of patterns. Your brain wants to interpret the dragon as a face, which is convex when someone is facing you directly.

How do you watch Dinosaurs in 3D?

All you need to do is search for a dinosaur on Google using your smartphone and tap “View in 3D” to rotate or zoom in and see it up close. The feature also allows you to bring the dinosaur into your space with AR and adjust its size to understand how big it is in relation to the things around you.

Who made the T Rex illusion?

Its creator, YouTube user Brusspup, made the illusion out of cardboard. It took about two weeks to complete. Brusspup uses the “hollow face illusion” to trick your brain.

How do you make at Rex illusion?

To create this T-Rex illusion, all you need to do is simply print any of the designs (at the bottom of this page), cut it out and stick it together. Leave it standing on a table and when you move around, the T-Rex’s head seems to follow you around the room (just stare at the T-Rex’s eye and you will see the illusion).

What is special about the dragon head why does it look like it follows you?

But the dragon’s head is actually concave; the sides of the head curve toward you from the center. This sets up a contradiction in your brain; the cues you get as you move around the dragon get mixed up, and you think it’s turning to follow you.

What is the dragon illusion?

The dragon illusion is parallel to a theoretical situation in which we envision our left finger placed behind our right finger, but the opposite is actually true – our right finger is placed behind our left finger.

How can I see 3D dinosaurs in my home?

How to bring 3D dinosaurs into your home

Search for ‘dinosaur’ or one of the 10 dinosaurs listed above on the Google app or any Android browser.
Tap ‘View in 3D’
Pinch the screen to zoom in and out on the dinosaurs, or drag to move them around your home.

How do I get Google AR dinosaurs?

On Android, search for “dinosaur” or one of the 10 dinosaurs on the Google app or any Android browser and tap “View in 3D.” You can see 3D content on devices running with Android 7 and above and you can see AR content on ARCore-enabled devices. Easily explore all dinosaurs using the carousel format.

What is the T-Rex illusion?

No matter where you move, the cardboard Tyrannosaurus rex appears to turn its head to follow you. With the t-rex our brains mistakenly think we are seeing a 2D image with the t-rex’s nose towards us – but in reality its head is concave and 3D.