This viral TikTok optical illusion is scarily addictive

We've seen more than a few optical illusions on TikTok in recent years, from rotating horses to hidden images. But still once and a while we come across one that's a little different and stands out from the others. And beauty of this one is that it's interactive. 

This TikTok optical illusion shows a strip of moving black and white lines passing along the top of the screen at fairly fast pace. But its creator claims that we can control the speed of the lines by touching them. And incredibly, it works. This might even make it into our list of the top must-see optical illusions of all time.

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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