![The checker shadow illusion is an optical illusion published by Edward H. Adelson, Professor of Vision Science at MIT in 1995.[1] The image depicts a checkerboard with light and dark squares. The optical illusion is that the area of the image labelled A appears to be a darker color than the area of the image labelled B. However, they are actually exactly the same color.
This can be proven using the following methods:[2]
Opening the illusion in a image editing program and using the eyedropper tool to verify that the colors are the same
Isolating the squares. Without the surrounding context, the effect of the illusion is dispelled.
Using a photometer
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The checker shadow illusion is an optical illusion published by Edward H. Adelson, Professor of Vision Science at MIT in 1995.[1] The image depicts a checkerboard with light and dark squares. The optical illusion is that the area of the image labelled A appears to be a darker color than the area of the image labelled B. However, they are actually exactly the same color. This can be proven using the following methods:[2]
(via Checker shadow illusion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
