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Is this boat really flying? Watch viral optical illusion | Trending

If you are an avid social media user, you must have come across those social media images and videos that leave you confused at first glance. An image could seem like it’s a staircase, but it may turn out to be something that, you might think that an image is moving when it’s not. These types of posts are called optical illusions and catch the attention of many. Now, once again, an optical illusion on social media is going viral. It shows a boat ‘flying.’ Optical illusion of a boat ‘flying.'(Twitter/@Rainmaker1973) What is shown in this viral optical illusion?The post was shared on Twitter user @Rainmaker1973. It shows a boat far away in the ocean. But when you look at it from a dance, it seems like the boat is actually flying in the air! In the caption of the post @Rainmaker1973 wrote, “A false horizon created a fog bank behind and around the boat is sufficient to produce an optical illusion and a seemingly floating boat.” Take a look at this ‘flying’ boat optical illusion here: This post was shared on July 24. Since being shared on the microblogging platform, it has been viewed over 56,000 times. The post has also received more than 500 likes and many comments.Check out what people are saying about this optical illusion here:An individual joked, “Yea but did you see that bird fly across under the boat? Flying sailboat confirmed.” A second commented, “Our brain is constantly trying to make sense of the world around us, and optical illusions take advantage of that. They play with our perception and trick the way our brains process visual information. Our brain is too lazy to process information.” A third shared, “This optical illusion is truly fascinating. It is amazing how a fog bank can create a false horizon and make the boat appear to be floating. Our eyes can be easily deceived such illusions.” A fourth wrote, “Wow, nature can really play tricks on our eyes! This optical illusion with the boat seems so surreal. It’s fascinating how a fog bank can create a false horizon and make the boat appear to be floating.”

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