Optical illusions can trick computers, too

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 17:01 in Physics & Chemistry

By Charles ChoiLiveScienceEven computers can get tricked by optical illusions, a new study finds.Such research may help shed light on how vision works in the brain, and lead to better computer recognition of images, scientists added.Optical illusions, more properly known as visual illusions, take advantage of how the brain perceives what the eyes tell it in a way that plays a variety of tricks on ...

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