Comments on: The Spinning Dancer Stole My Sanity http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/ Game design, development, and industry commentary by MMO Game Designer Ryan Shwayder. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: emurph http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-79455 emurph Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:53:24 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-79455 This my favorite optical illusion. It took me awhile to figure out how to make her change directions. This is what I do... first I focus on her legs and the shadow of the leg pointing out . When I want her to go counter-clockwise I think of her out stretched leg following the shadow, but when I want her to go clock wise; I ignore the shadow and think of her out stretched leg going going the other way. :mrgreen: This my favorite optical illusion. It took me awhile to figure out how to make her change directions.

This is what I do… first I focus on her legs and the shadow of the leg pointing out . When I want her to go counter-clockwise I think of her out stretched leg following the shadow, but when I want her to go clock wise; I ignore the shadow and think of her out stretched leg going going the other way. :mrgreen:

]]> By: Bryan http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75921 Bryan Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:28:38 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75921 Clockwise and only clockwise, I can't get it going the other way. Clockwise and only clockwise, I can’t get it going the other way.

]]> By: Doug Brown http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75743 Doug Brown Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:12:12 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75743 Even after seeing the proof, its still hurting my head! Even after seeing the proof, its still hurting my head!

]]> By: cgoodno http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75693 cgoodno Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:04:00 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75693 Primarily clockwise, but forced myself to focus on the foot and could get it counter-clockwise after a while. Wonder what effect my being technically blind in one eye does to this test? Primarily clockwise, but forced myself to focus on the foot and could get it counter-clockwise after a while. Wonder what effect my being technically blind in one eye does to this test?

]]> By: Dave Rickey http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75679 Dave Rickey Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75679 At first I saw her going counter-clockwise, after reading the text I looked again and it was clockwise, then I could make her shift just by wanting to. I'm weakly right-dominant on most things, so that doesn't surprise me (I can do everything but write cursive with either hand, although it can take some practice to restore the muscle-memory for how to use a mouse left-handed). MonkeyKungFu: The "shadow" could also be a reflection, something they feed into by reversing the lighting field (making it brightest under her feet rather than above her head). This is probably the best "mind hack" illusion I've seen that worked in 3D. --Dave At first I saw her going counter-clockwise, after reading the text I looked again and it was clockwise, then I could make her shift just by wanting to. I’m weakly right-dominant on most things, so that doesn’t surprise me (I can do everything but write cursive with either hand, although it can take some practice to restore the muscle-memory for how to use a mouse left-handed).

MonkeyKungFu: The “shadow” could also be a reflection, something they feed into by reversing the lighting field (making it brightest under her feet rather than above her head).

This is probably the best “mind hack” illusion I’ve seen that worked in 3D.

–Dave

]]> By: David Hunt http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75661 David Hunt Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:48:01 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75661 Predominately clockwise... took a few minuets before I saw it go counter-clockwise. After a bit more time, and with difficulty, I can change it by staring at it for awhile (~15 seconds). Predominately clockwise… took a few minuets before I saw it go counter-clockwise. After a bit more time, and with difficulty, I can change it by staring at it for awhile (~15 seconds).

]]> By: Shaz http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75651 Shaz Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:20:43 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75651 Try as I might, she only spins clockwise for me, while my husband stays behind me and says 'She just switched! ...and switched again. There she goes! Switch!' over and over... I've always known I was right brain dominant, though I can look at a few (mind you...just a few) of the 'Left Brain Functions' on that site you later linked that I know are more dominant for me; overall, though, Right Brain wins out - bigtime. That's really very neat! Try as I might, she only spins clockwise for me, while my husband stays behind me and says ‘She just switched! …and switched again. There she goes! Switch!’ over and over…
I’ve always known I was right brain dominant, though I can look at a few (mind you…just a few) of the ‘Left Brain Functions’ on that site you later linked that I know are more dominant for me; overall, though, Right Brain wins out - bigtime.
That’s really very neat!

]]> By: VPellen http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75649 VPellen Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:38:16 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75649 Strange. First time I saw it, it was spinning clockwise. But now every time I look at it, counterclockwise. I've seen this one before, so I know the graphical trick. I can make her spin the other way if I focus on the feet. Now it's sort of on and off. I guess neither side of my brain is dominant? Oh well. Strange. First time I saw it, it was spinning clockwise. But now every time I look at it, counterclockwise. I’ve seen this one before, so I know the graphical trick. I can make her spin the other way if I focus on the feet. Now it’s sort of on and off. I guess neither side of my brain is dominant? Oh well.

]]> By: Teljair http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75646 Teljair Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:54:42 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75646 Same for me, only Clockwise. Same for me, only Clockwise.

]]> By: QforQ http://www.nerfbat.com/2008/04/11/the-spinning-dancer-stole-my-sanity/comment-page-1/#comment-75645 QforQ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:44:13 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=491#comment-75645 I can only see her going clockwise. No matter what...its always clockwise for me. I can only see her going clockwise. No matter what…its always clockwise for me.

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