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Title: Motion Induced Blindness test
Post by: Martin (Admin) on March 13, 2012, 08:14:54 pm

http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html (http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html)

What to see
Below you see a rotating array of blue crosses and 3 yellow dots. Now fixate on the centre (watch the flashing green spot).
Note that the yellow spots disappear once in a while: singly, in pairs or all three simultaneously. In reality, the 3 yellow spots
are continuously present, honest!

Title: Re: Motion Induced Blindness test
Post by: rmaddock on March 13, 2012, 08:41:33 pm

That made my eyes water!  %%

Title: Re: Motion Induced Blindness test
Post by: irishcarguy on March 13, 2012, 08:55:29 pm

Martin the mind boggles, if you fix your gaze on one dot it never dissappears What is this testing you for ? & why does it work this way, ?. I have noticed that the print media is getting smaller & smaller & it should really be getting bigger as our eyesight deteriorates as we get older.They are on a continuous quest trying to squeeze a quart into a pint bottle. Some ads in Model Boats require a magnifying glass to read, I wonder who they think their customers are, Mick B.

Title: Re: Motion Induced Blindness test
Post by: john s 2 on March 13, 2012, 08:59:24 pm

Mick i know what you mean about small ads etc. I feel but could be wrong, that often ads are adjusted to fit a space so can be hard to read at times. John.

Title: Re: Motion Induced Blindness test
Post by: Norseman on March 13, 2012, 10:11:54 pm

Ha!
How about this - if you place your big white cursor arrow next to one of the dots
THAT DISAPPEARS TO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try it.

Dave