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[–]sciaticbee 46 points47 points ago

I SEE THINGS.. OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE, THEY DISAPPEAR WHEN I TAKE NOTICE, BUT I KNOW THEY'RE THERE. D:

[–]mistertinkleburg 13 points14 points ago

If you put your head at the right distance, their faces look distorted. There was a video of this somewhere and it worked better if you had i full screen

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[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

Well, that was horrifying.

[–]Nightfalls 1 point2 points ago

And now we know where David Icke is coming from.

[–]MadroxKran 61 points62 points ago

Looks like faces changing beside a cross hair.

[–]konydanza 20 points21 points ago

I noticed no difference in Nicolas Cage's face

[–]billtoth 1 point2 points ago

It looked a lot like John Travolta's face.

[–]Steel40 0 points1 point ago

Proof of /r/onetruegod

[–]meatballzzzz 10 points11 points ago

They look like caricatures.

[–]Lavamouth 6 points7 points ago

Does anyone know what causes this? This is freaking me out.

[–]YRPWKR_am_human 4 points5 points ago

I'm no expert, but I'm guessing something to do with your eyes being designed to see detail only in what you're focusing on. Your peripheral vision does best at detecting motion, and your brain has to interpret the poor detail image it gets. This wouldn't work with only one face because with this your brain sees two vaguely face shaped objects then interprets and combines them incorrectly based on what it thinks you should be seeing.

[–]kissacupcake 1 point2 points ago

What is everyone talking about? I don't get it

[–]less_bians 1 point2 points ago

I remember reading somewhere that it had to do with my brain trying its best to recognize, interpret, and remember faces that are peripherally seen so it exaggerates facial features, giving them a caricature look.

[–]IWillDownvoteAllCats 7 points8 points ago

I couldn't find the black guy.

[–]moagybear 3 points4 points ago

I can't do it Captain!!

[–]jaroctopus 3 points4 points ago

I just don't have the power!

[–]Gromitt42 0 points1 point ago

I canna reach the controls!!

[–]LJ24 4 points5 points ago

[–]Valmor88 11 points12 points ago

I don't know what I'm supposed to be seeing.

[–]Underdogg13 33 points34 points ago

Focus only on the crosshair in the middle. The faces will look as though they're mutilated.

Try watching this in fullscreen, maybe you'll see it more clearly. Oh and OP this doesn't belong in r/funny.

[–]Valmor88 0 points1 point ago

Thanks! That worked very well...pretty neat optical illusion.

[–]JTTTdude -1 points0 points ago

Typical muggle. Me neither, actually.

[–]InsertEnigmaHere 5 points6 points ago

They all look like Rocky Dennis now.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

It morphs their faces together

[–]I_am_not_angry 2 points3 points ago

Their faces get all smushy in my peripheral vision...

[–]Slyguy202 2 points3 points ago

Sensory... overload... of... eyes...

[–]VarifyedArtist 2 points3 points ago

look like caricatures after a while, very entertaining, but not to 5 year olds...

[–]dexwin 2 points3 points ago

Now there are a dozen people that remind me of Brian Pepper.

[–]Bethyi 1 point2 points ago

This is pretty awesome

[–]Ptown_Down 1 point2 points ago

This is freaking me out... So strange.

[–]Spineless_John 1 point2 points ago

Yeah, it actually kind of scares me.

[–]jwwblader 1 point2 points ago

Just cross your eyes until the faces morph...

[–]ballscuntshit 1 point2 points ago

What's this grey stuff leaking out of my ears?

[–]SugarGirl27 1 point2 points ago

Those faces are scary as shit! Upvote!

[–]jjesh 1 point2 points ago

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BRAAAAIIIIIIIIIN

[–]YouDontWinFriends 1 point2 points ago

Just incase you're reading the comments before clicking the link I would like you to know that nothing scary happens. It just morphs faces. It is not one of those things you stare at and then a terrifying image pops onscreen. I was worried it would be.

[–]TwoFriends 1 point2 points ago

This the creepiest thing ever. I swear I saw a woman with Steve Buscemi's eyes.

[–]perry517 1 point2 points ago

What is this sorcery?

[–]Zazilium 1 point2 points ago

I can't all the people on the sides are too good looking :/

[–]somenonfactor 1 point2 points ago

"Look at the cross hairs" Eyes: "No"

[–]kissacupcake 1 point2 points ago

I don't get it.

[–]dirtypancake 1 point2 points ago

Ah the flashed face distortion effect. This came up on /r/psychology not too long ago. The video used in the study can be found here and the research article here should you wish to read it.

[–]The_Insyder 0 points1 point ago

Zoom in. It helps.

[–]congascribe 0 points1 point ago

Eyes are permanently crossed now.

[–]wisher555 0 points1 point ago

everyone looks like dogs!

[–]AyoTech 0 points1 point ago

Took me a minute .... If it didn't work for you look at the cross hairs and unfoucous your eyes

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I saw so many things...

[–]Master_Sword 0 points1 point ago

Do not like.

[–]TheCrimsonKing99 0 points1 point ago

I understand what Picasso was seeing now

[–]Iamthenolan 0 points1 point ago

oh god wtf am i looking at.

[–]miss_milly_pink 0 points1 point ago

THIS HURTS MY BRAIN TOOOO MUCH NOOO

[–]Doomwaffle 0 points1 point ago

I'M SEEING DEMONS D:

[–]bloodfist 0 points1 point ago

For some reason it seems to work better on the video even when I blow this one up. I think this gif runs just a little slow for the effect to be really apparent.

[–]UPU2_SLT 0 points1 point ago

MY EYES!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY EYES!!??

[–]sketchy_coffee_cup 0 points1 point ago

I was expecting one of those effin "scary the piss out of you when you focus and then we throw a ghost and a loud as fuck noise at you" kinda post.

I let it cycle through once, and determined that no one was trying to make me shit my pants in terror, and focused on the crosshairs...

To be frank, I would have preferred the ghost....

[–]poleethman 0 points1 point ago

I must go empty the fuck my brain is filled with.

[–]SaphiraArach 0 points1 point ago

lol that's awesome

[–]TracyEid 0 points1 point ago

this creeps the fuck outta me.

[–]Imisscommunity 0 points1 point ago

Aaaagh! My eyes. I stared too long.

[–]kittykitteh 0 points1 point ago

Now I know how Picasso did it...

[–]darkkite23 0 points1 point ago

Reminded me of Smush face

[–]YoureMyBoyBloo 0 points1 point ago

Bump the frame rate a little higher and shit will get freaky, this is just the beginning of the mutating faces effect.

[–]polysemous_entelechy 0 points1 point ago

WHAT IS HAPPENING

[–]bpenner 0 points1 point ago

what did you just do to my brain?!

[–]Albers1345 0 points1 point ago

I don't know that I'm gonna sleep now...

[–]RNRSaturday 0 points1 point ago

Wow. That Is really cool. Anyone have an explanation?

[–]Excitable_Boy 0 points1 point ago

THOSE CROSSHAIRS WERE NEARBY A LOT OF MY FAVORITE ACTORS!!!

[–]trowuhweigh991122883 0 points1 point ago

Oh god... this is making me feel like I'm on drugs....

[–]colbyjackkid 0 points1 point ago

I cant keep my eyes focused on the cross hairs with the pictures moving every second or so

[–]hoboCheese 0 points1 point ago

What is this sorcery?!?

[–]Epix115 -1 points0 points ago

EVENTUALLY, IT GIVES THEM 3 EYES.

[–]confusedinthegroove -1 points0 points ago

Pretty sure you have to cross your eyes for this one.

[–]b1gbeef -2 points-1 points ago

?

[–]Love_the_PaleBlueDot -1 points0 points ago

This is not funny. It didn't even come close to making me laugh.

[–]thevitaminj 0 points1 point ago

I also, at no point, was taken by giggles, or even some brief chortles.