Marilyn Monroe Or Albert Einstein? Optical Illusion Can Tell If You Need Glasses Or Not

tech times ^ | 4/14/15 | arce

[RummyChick]

...Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed the hybrid image called "Marilyn Einstein," which, if you have clear vision, will look like the Hollywood bombshell from afar but will shift into an image of the revered physicist when it gets up close. People who have vision problems may not be able to see a picture of Einstein anywhere....

[Mr. K]

I never realized Albert was so hot

[Gaffer]

To me, I only see Marylyn when I focus to the right side off of the picture proper and form an image from my peripheral vision.

[Sirius Lee]

It looks like Einstein with some Monroe features to me, up close, but standing back it looks more like Monroe with Einstein features. Oh well.

[Yo-Yo]

Marilyn is rendered in low frequency information (no sharp edges) and Albert is rendered in high frequency information (all sharp edges.)

If your eyes are out of focus, that is essentially a low pass filter and Albert is filtered out so all you see is Marilyn. Likewise, if your eyesight is normal but you back of enough that Albert’s details are finer than the resolution of your eyes, again Albert is filtered out and you can see Marilyn again.

You can create a low pass filter by squinting your eyes until things are out of focus. When you do, Marilyn appears.

[GregoTX]

I do not see Marylyn at all... only Albert

[WhatNot]

The only part that looks anything like Marilyn is the hair.

[real saxophonist]

With my glasses on, I see Albert. Without the glasses, I see Marilyn. Interesting. Thanks for the post.

[Gadsden1st]

All I see is a big nose.

[headstamp 2]

I’m over twelve feet away from the screen and still see Einstein.

[RummyChick]

Interesting. I have really bad vision. If I take off my glasses and squint until my eyes are almost shut I see Marilyn.

If I open then and get back a few feet I see Marilyn.

Otherwise , Albert.

[Afterguard]

All I get is a fuzzy pic of Einstein.

[Tamatoa]

I only see Einstein..

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Without my glasses, I see Marilyn with a moustache.

[boycott]

Reminds me of beer goggles.

[NonValueAdded]

boobage would help differentiate

[IVAXMAN]

I do not see Marylyn at all... only Albert

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Try to walk away from your screen about 15 feet away and look.

[IronJack]

I’ve dated women who illustrate this phenomenon.

Beer was involved.

[RummyChick]

LOLOLOLOL. I knew this would come up when I posted it...LOL

[Leep]

What does it mean if you only see Alfred E. Neumen?