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In these videos zooming through the universe, is it just an optical illusion that seems to give a sense of depth and parallax motion, or is it something they've
by dylan604 2y ago
In these videos zooming through the universe, is it just an optical illusion that seems to give a sense of depth and parallax motion, or is it something they've deliberately done to achieve it? I love the effect's subtlety and much less Ken Burns effect of making 2.5D in your face.
- layer8 2y agoIt’s an optical illusion. Probably because the human eye tries to interpret stars/galaxies of different brightness classes as sitting on different layers, and the speed perception is influenced by brightness (dimmer stars may slightly lag behind in human perception). It’s likely reinforced by the fact that the speed on the “canvas” isn’t uniform (the dots move faster the farer away they are from the center).