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  • Disappearing Act exhibit
  • Disappearing Act exhibit

  • What can you see when everything is still?

Disappearing Act

An animal that blends in with its environment is much easier to see when it's moving than when it's still.

Where:   Crossroads: Getting Started
Exhibit Developer:   Erik Thogersen, 2012
Phenomena: Motion: Visual Motion Detection, Visual Edge Effects, Patterns
Keywords: illusions
Collections: Seeing

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Disappearing Act

If you want to stay hidden, you'd better stay still.