stepping feet illusion

noun

An optical illusion of motion perception involving two "buses" (rectangles), one blue and one yellow, moving horizontally across a "street" of black and white stripes. Although both buses move at a constant speed, their perceived speed varies dramatically, because of differing contrast levels.

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Meanings

nounstepping feet illusion (plural stepping feet illusions)

plural stepping feet illusions

  1. An optical illusion of motion perception involving two "buses" (rectangles), one blue and one yellow, moving horizontally across a "street" of black and white stripes. Although both buses move at a constant speed, their perceived speed varies dramatically, because of differing contrast levels.
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