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Using math to make objects that look different / optical illusions

12 mentions on Hacker News by 6 people: 1 story, 11 comments · first 2018-10-26 · latest 2023-12-15

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  1. …some of Sugihara's work earlier. Downloadable files for 3d printing and examples I've shared here: https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects
    comment by matsemann · 2023-12-15 · in Double-mirror illusion
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    Impossible Objects
    story by andrelaszlo · 2023-09-24 · 0 comments
  3. …are more impressive. I've implemented some of his figures and made available for download here: https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects What's cool about these is that they're tangible. And for some of the shapes, it works well…
    comment by matsemann · 2022-09-06 · in Optical Illusions of the Year
  4. …seeing the illusion, even after picking up the objects and seeing the secret. The brain is stupid! https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects
    comment by matsemann · 2022-01-01 · in Illusion of the Year 2021
  5. https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects holy crap those gifs with the mirror are completely doing my head in
    comment by codeulike · 2021-08-25 · in Perceptual Illusions (2018)
  6. …him at a conference (FUN With Algorithms), and made my own attempts on some of his concepts: https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects
    comment by matsemann · 2021-08-25 · in Perceptual Illusions (2018)
  7. …figures, however they are actually printable in real life but still tricks the mind. [0]: https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects
    comment by matsemann · 2020-08-18 · in Impossible Figures Library
  8. …different kind of impossible, where the object changes appearance based on where it's viewed from. https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects
    comment by matsemann · 2020-07-27 · in Harry Eng, the Master of the “Impossible Bottle”
  9. …create the same shape, but pointing the other way. My arrow here maybe makes it a bit more clear: https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects
    comment by matsemann · 2019-12-16 · in Best Illusion of the Year Contest - 2019 Finalists
  10. …The top reply to that comment pointed out that you can rotate the models in GitHub's viewer: https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects/blob/master/... https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects/blob/master/...
    comment by yorwba · 2019-11-22 · in Topology-disturbing objects: a new class of 3D optical illusion (2017)
  11. …it around and get some idea of how they actually work [1][2]. This is absolutely mind-blowing! [1] https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects/blob/master/... [2] https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects/blob/master/...
    comment by andrewla · 2018-10-26 · in Can optical illusions fool AI too?
  12. …some optical illusions, he realised it would be possible to make these objects in real life! [0]: https://github.com/Matsemann/impossible-objects [1]: http://www.isc.meiji.ac.jp/~kokichis/anomalousobjects/anomal...
    comment by maaaats · 2018-10-26 · in Can optical illusions fool AI too?