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This optical illusion involving 3 people will leave you bewildered

This optical illusion has baffled people and left them scratching their heads.

Published on: Sep 1, 2023, 20:03:55 IST
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A picture posted on Reddit has left people baffled and will have the same effect on you. This unassuming picture showing three people gets more and more confusing as you keep looking at it. Can you understand what is exactly going on in this optical illusion picture?

Can you understand what is happening in this optical illusion picture? (Reddit/@danruse)
Can you understand what is happening in this optical illusion picture? (Reddit/@danruse)

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“Confusing everything,” reads the caption posted along with the picture on Reddit. The image shows three people standing in front of what appears to be shelves at a store. However, it is the way they are standing and hugging each other which makes the image extremely confusing. You may find it hard to decipher what is happening in the pic.

Take a look at this optical illusion picture:

The post was shared four days ago. Since being posted, it has gathered more than 12,000 upvotes, and counting. The post has also received tons of comments from people.

What did Reddit users say about this optical illusion?

“I really need someone to draw on the pic to show me how this works. Right now, it looks like an AI image,” posted a Reddit user. “I can’t even wrap my head around that,” joined another. “Even after figuring it out, I am still amazed how out of proportion everyone's body is looking in this pic!” added a third.

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“Look at the right hip of the boy. You’ll see that the shirt changes from white to grey. It makes so much more sense then,” suggested a fourth. “The key is to zoom in and follow the left side of the white shirt. It's lined up remarkably well, but you'll see a line where it turns grey, and you can then differentiate the three bodies,” wrote a fifth.

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More