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Magic Wand
Wave the wand quickly and see an image appear.
More to explore
Persistence of Vision
Your eye and brain hold on to a series of images to form a single complete picture.
Light Walk
Artist Bob Miller's Light Walk at the Exploratorium will change the way you look at light, shadow, and images.
Related exhibits
Triple-Aye Lightstick
A sweeping glance creates images that appear and disappear in the blink of an eye.
Animation Station
A stop-motion animation is made of many pictures, each slightly different from the last.
