Is This a Simple Box or an Optical Illusion?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a visual representation that some participants perceive as a simple box while others suggest it resembles an optical illusion. The scope includes conceptual interpretations of the image and the nature of visual perception in relation to geometry.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant claims the back portion of the image is a box but suggests it can appear as an impossible object depending on the viewer's perspective.
  • Another participant describes the main body of the object as a hexagon with a missing cross brace.
  • Some participants express confusion about the impossibility of the box, stating they do not see any issues with it being a simple cube with three open faces.
  • A participant references a well-known optical illusion to compare with the discussed image.
  • One participant suggests that the isometric view used in the image may complicate the perception of the object.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus; there are multiple competing views regarding the interpretation of the image as either a simple box or an optical illusion.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights differing interpretations based on visual perspective and the complexity of isometric views, but does not resolve the ambiguity in perceptions.

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http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4228/testriguk1.jpg

The back portion is a box. But depending on how you look at it, it becomes one of those boxes that is impossible to close without crossing itself. Its an optical illusion, that I made out of pure luck! I showed it to someone and they were puzzled for a good 10 mins. I stood there saying its a box, what's not to get? See, its right there. The guy was like, I don't see a box, how is this a box?

If you look at it just right, it looks like it has two cross braces supporting the front side at 45degrees.
 
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The main body is a hexagon with one cross brace missing. LOL
 
it's a weird isometric view, but i don't see what's impossible about it.
 
Is it supposed to be this sort of thing?
http://cnymagic.com/fun/Optical_Illusions/images/Impossible_Box.jpg
 
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Proton Soup said:
it's a weird isometric view, but i don't see what's impossible about it.

Nor do I. The box part is a cube, with three faces "open"

Now edward's wheels image is something I could stare at for hours. If only I had the time! But alas, I must go waste time on some other threads for a while.
 
Cyrus said:
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4228/testriguk1.jpg

The back portion is a box. But depending on how you look at it, it becomes one of those boxes that is impossible to close without crossing itself. Its an optical illusion, that I made out of pure luck! I showed it to someone and they were puzzled for a good 10 mins. I stood there saying its a box, what's not to get? See, its right there. The guy was like, I don't see a box, how is this a box?

If you look at it just right, it looks like it has two cross braces supporting the front side at 45degrees.

I see you are using Solidworks. That iso view can make things harder to make out. I use the Dimetric or Trimetric view when I run into that.
 
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