r/opticalillusions

13K archived posts · Oct 2009 – Sep 2026

Optical Illusions

r/opticalillusions

A subreddit to highlight old and new optical and visual illusions.

Created Oct 5, 2009

159KMembers (last snapshot)

13KArchived posts

Because you can't quite trust your eyes.

Subreddiquette:

Be respectful when commenting.
Try to include a somewhat descriptive but concise title when submitting new links.
Include a direct link in the comments to the source of the content, if available, when submitting posts. The artist will appreciate the credit.
Have fun!

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r/illusions

r/illusionporn

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