Why go to the eye doctor, when something as ordinary as a photo montage of the scientist Albert Einstein and the actress Marilyn Monroe can reveal the quality of your vision.
Watch the video from a normal distance from the computer, as you are used to. Who do you see coming towards you from afar? Marilyn Monroe? And slowly, as the image enlarges, it transitions into the image of a scientist? Then you can congratulate yourself, you have good eyesight. But once you keep seeing the iconic blonde, you might want to make an appointment with your eye doctor.
Can you focus?
This illusion was created a few years ago by a research team of opticians led by Professor Aude Oliva at the University of Massachusetts. And they explain how it works. It’s basically simple: it’s about how much our eye is able to focus, capture contrast and distinguish details.
The more the distance increases, the worse your vision becomes. You can try moving away from the computer. You may slowly begin to see some of Marilyn’s features. If you still see Einstein, you can congratulate yourself. His thick eyebrows, mustache and deep wrinkles are your business card of good eyesight.
Who do you see?
The image also works statically, without approaching you. The further you move away from the computer, still looking into Einstein’s face, the better your eyesight. Once the mad scientist begins to transform into a blonde beauty, you can be sure that your eyesight is not what it used to be.
And what about you? who do you see
How well can you see? • VIDEO: youtube.com