Magic Eyes are nothing more than a money making scam. They are a fraud!! I mean, who in their right minds could believe that these jumbled images actually contain an object within them?!
Are you like me and have spent time looking at a Magic Eye puzzle, staring at it for what seems like an age, unable to discover what object actually lay behind the mirage of lines and colours?
I’m a deprived human being because I have to confess that I’ve never ever seen even one of these Magic Eye objects – not one! One night I sat around a friend’s kitchen table with a Magic Eye book and watched all my mates marvel at the beautiful images concealed within while I saw nothing but a mess of colours.
They said helpful things like “look through it” (that didn’t make much sense) and reliably informed me that if you stared at the image for look enough an object would suddenly jump at me from the page! Yeah…and the word gullible has been removed from the English dictionary!!
I guess the whole magic eye thing feels a bit like life sometimes. Some days God seems so clear on my horizon, so vibrant in my sight. But often there are times when i’m staring hard at the page and yet I just don’t seem able to spot where God is in it all…
It reminds me of a time when Jesus appeared to two of His close friends and devoted followers. He walked up to nine miles with these men and chatted with them for the whole journey yet they didn’t even recognise Him! Their grief clouded their view of the Master and it was only later when Jesus broke some bread that He jumped out from the page at them and open eyed, wide eyed, they recognised Him.
So I suppose as I walk along the path it’s about trusting even when I can’t see Him, walking forward even when I don’t know the way, talking to Him like He’s there beside me…
Apr 19, 2008 @ 22:37:18
that magic eye has arrows pointing left in it… like this…
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no, seriously… it does
Apr 20, 2008 @ 12:42:55
rick sweetie…don’t knock the magic eye…just cause you’re silly and can’t see them…doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist!!!!! it’s all about unfocusing your eyes!
this one has all the fish floating around in the sea….it doesn’t actually make another image…the fish are just swimming at different distances away from you…like different depths…like a 3D image…i love magic eyes!! xx
Apr 20, 2008 @ 19:18:44
I like magic eyes, good point Rick. I hope you don’t mind I have put a link to your blog on mine.
May 30, 2008 @ 16:53:37
Magic Eyes Rock!
Jun 19, 2008 @ 15:13:00
Magic eyes are awesome! I can see them within split seconds. I trained my eyes in 3rd grade and they have been easy and pleasurable ever since.
You know when you zone out while reading and all the letters blur together as your eyes unfocus? If you can do that while looking at a magic eye, you will see the image. Dont use the one you have posted though, its not very fun.
Nov 26, 2008 @ 20:26:33
The only reason you cant see it is because you have bad depth perception.
Nov 27, 2008 @ 00:05:19
why thank you marie!!
Dec 04, 2008 @ 04:15:24
They do work. As someone said before, this one does not have a hidden image (some other magic eye images do). when you are looking at right, you will see different type of fish at various depths.
Dec 13, 2008 @ 03:31:06
“It reminds me of a time when Jesus appeared to two of His close friends and devoted followers.”
It ‘reminds you of the time’? I guess you were one of those two close friends, huh? Those were the days, huh? I remember those days… when Jesus was walkin around… and I was there to remember it.
and don’t compare magic eye pictures to god. magic eye pictures are way cooler than god
Oct 17, 2010 @ 02:06:46
Nothing is cooler than God!
Dec 14, 2008 @ 13:22:13
thanks for the comment gregg
let me re-phrase then…”it reminds me of the story when Jesus appeared…”
cheers,
rick
Dec 18, 2008 @ 02:22:37
You’re quite ignorant for calling them money making scams if you have a bunch of friends who can successfully see the objects withing magic eye pics! I admit it’s a bit tricky and trying to “look through it” is not helpful advice. I would advise crossing your eyes and then (very) slowly uncrossing them until you kind of ‘lock’ in a certain position whereupon all will be revealed! Enjoy!
Dec 18, 2008 @ 12:35:54
folks…i feel now is the time to clear up any confusion on this magic eye matter.
this post was written with my tongue firmly lodged in my cheek when it came to me calling them ‘money making scams’!!
and just for the record…i still can’t see them despite all your advice!!! thanks anyway though…
…maybe i need to write a post about the helpfulness of friends advice…
Dec 18, 2008 @ 13:16:31
Forget Magic Eyes. There’s a brilliant dragon that moves his head to follow you (once you’ve got it it’s amazing, not subtle). Just put craning dragon optical illusion in your search engine. There’s one site where you can print one out and make it.
Dec 18, 2008 @ 21:21:32
go cross eyed slowly, this helps me see them, they are great
Jan 01, 2009 @ 12:49:03
i love the reminder magic eyes are of God…sometimes the picture of our life just looks like a big mess of colours and we can’t make sense of it…yet God is at work within it and wanting to reveal Himself to us. It’s a great picture! reminds me to keep looking for Him within the messes…
thanks for your post…
xx
Jan 05, 2009 @ 22:47:34
if you can stare at (for example) the light dot on bottom of ur t.v screen and you get double all you need to do is the same thing at the picture, look at it as though you want to see double…… also aswell, if u wear glasses or 1 eye is stronger than the other, it can effect it. both eyes need to be in sync for it to work!! thats why they say to put finger on end of ur nose remove it slowly then if u see double you can probably do it!!
Jan 14, 2009 @ 19:18:56
I couldn’t see the image before either but I found a site that helped me to be able to see the image you could try it if you want, it worked for me maybe it will work for you! =)
http://www.magiceye.com/faq_example.htm
Jan 21, 2009 @ 18:40:34
You also need to use both eyes to see them. Even though you may have two eyes, you may be one of those people that can only focus with one eye at a time.
Jan 21, 2009 @ 23:06:33
i like to use both my eyes to see things!!
Jan 25, 2009 @ 05:14:37
u know what i do to see them, i put my face right up against the picture. once you do that and your eyes are completely relaxed and not focused on anything, slowly pull your face away from it. make sure that when you do though that your eyes do not focus on the picture. magic eyes work when your eyes are focused at “infinity” if that makes sense, so when your friend told you to “stare through it” he was actually giving you decent advice lol. but, anyway, once you pull your face back about a foot or so, and your eyes haven’t focused on anything, something should pop out. try to type in magic eye to google images or something and get one that actually has an image in it, because yours just makes the fish all stand out. hope you can get it to work!
Jan 26, 2009 @ 00:58:35
The magic eye does work !! You really have to focus in on it. When i first tried it, my friends told me to “see through it” also. I didn’t understand what that meant either but, i just kept trying. This picture that you put up just shows the fish that are actually ON the picture, in 3D form. Usually they turn into a different picture. For example, one of the pictures on the google magic eye images is flowers, and that turns into a 3D heart.
Jan 28, 2009 @ 17:54:38
Hey Rick. You are a pretty kool guy. Reading the comments since last April and your responses I can see you are witty, patient, self disciplined, and (very) indulgent of others. My wife can’t see magic eyes. She is also a pretty kool person. You are an intelligent person (but you didn’t need my comment to validate you), and as with my wife, I will not attempt to explain to you for the one millionth time how to successfully view a magic eye… Your insight about the road to Emmaus is very insightful and I like it. I will use it if you don’t mind. Cheers yourself!
Feb 16, 2009 @ 03:45:50
You think it’s a fraud because you just can’t see it? You just can’t follow instructions… I admit that I couldn’t see it at first and I didn’t know how it worked, but I didn’t criticize the makers by claiming it was a fraud. All you have to do is ask someone if they could give you some tips.
1. Put your nose on the center of the image.
2. Don’t focus on the image, but pretend that it’s glass and you’re just looking through it.
3. Slowly move away until the image begins to look vaguely 3-D.
4. Stop moving and wait.
5. If the image doesn’t begin to create a 3-D effect, then try at a different distance.
6. Don’t blink and try and make out a 3-D image.
7. Soon, if you see a blurry 3-D image or the images begin to look 3-D, try and focus onto the picture, it should look like a hologram.
That’s how I look at the pictures. It usually varies by person.
the confusion of irony and sarcasm « :: laughing : dreaming : watching : waiting ::
Feb 19, 2009 @ 10:22:06
Feb 20, 2009 @ 02:38:03
Hm…put your face very close to the Magic Eye picture, cross your eyes, then slowly bring your face farther and farther from the picture. It will look 3-D.
That method worked for me, I used to also not be able to see them, but now I love them. ^_^
I hope I could help!
Feb 20, 2009 @ 13:32:18
no seriously….
http://rickhill.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/the-confusion-of-irony-and-sarcasm/
Feb 24, 2009 @ 16:04:39
The secret to seeing Magic Eyes:
A 3D image requires two images for the brain to process. If you close one eye, you’ll never see a 3D image (or both eyes for that matter). With this in mind, try this simple exercise; Hold your right-hand index finger up between your eyes, about six inches away from your face – focus on it – you should only see one finger. Now, keeping you right index finger in place, extend your left arm out, holding your left-hand index finger up out in front of you (probably about another 12 inches away from your right index finger) – now, shift your eye’s focus to the left index finger. You will notice that the right finger breaks into “two” fingers when shifting focus (note: your finger does not actually physically mutate into two fingers). Try shifting focus from the left to the right finger, back and forth – you should see both fingers switching from one to two each time you shift focus. This is the concept of 3D. If you did not have two eyes, you would not be able to “see” this exercise (and you would have no depth perception). Now to implement the Magic Eye… If you were to replace your right-hand index finger (the one closest to your face) with the Magic Eye image, then focus on the extended left-hand index finger (this time behind the Magic Eye image), you will see 3D (you just kind of have to make the patterns “move” together, as if “looking through” the picture to the left hand finger).
I hope this explanation helps those seeking advice on seeing Magic Eye images
Mar 02, 2009 @ 00:54:00
lol, Rick, that’s funny.
There was a time when I felt that way too. I thought that everyone was just saying they could see it, so that they were in the “in-crowed”. Back then I would pretend to see it too, until one day I actually saw one. Now I can see them all the time.
It’s like people believing in Aliens. :p I think people are crazy now, but who knows… lol
Mar 02, 2009 @ 16:58:33
hehehehe….
Mar 07, 2009 @ 19:30:23
My bf couldnt see magic eye for the longest time this link seemed to help somewhat.
http://www.magiceye3ds.com/howtosee3d.aspx
He still doesnt see the clear images that I can see but he is able to tell what it is eg..
“oh its a heart within the balloons..”
too bad you cant see them, I’ve enjoyed them since i was 13 … 15 years later still loving them
Mar 18, 2009 @ 22:16:13
Hey rick
I also doubted it for years and I have learnt it today!
Is awesome. It is always a repeating pattern and if both eyes focus the same repetition (first reaction) you see a mess, but if you unfocus your eyes so one repetition overlap the adjacent repetition in the other eye, then wait a couple of seconds and that’s it. Magic happens. Really
Apr 14, 2009 @ 00:06:16
they really do work. you either have to think you are looking at something beyond the screen, or go cross-eyed.
May 09, 2009 @ 15:33:24
i love magic eyes!!!
May 12, 2009 @ 19:59:13
they all work with me in the only one in my class who can do it .
Jun 24, 2009 @ 16:21:48
MAGICEYE REALLY WORKS WHILE LOOKING AT THE PICTURE CROSS UR EYES THEN UNCROSS THEM WHILE LOOKING AT THE PICTURE. THE OBJECT WILL BECOME OBVIOUS. THESE R SO FUN IM ADDICTED TO THEM!!!!!!!!!!!
<3, the (ONLY!) right one
Jul 10, 2009 @ 09:38:32
Ik can’t see Jesus, so he does’nt excist? If you can’t see the images, then you’re not one of the creative people… I pity you
Oct 17, 2010 @ 02:16:12
Pity? You can’t see Jesus, I’ll pray for you.
Oct 05, 2009 @ 22:27:29
This magic eye picture DOES contain a picture, the way I see them is by crossing my eyes just a little until I think I see something then I base my self in that image that is appearing and soon enough I can see it!, it doesn’t work if you just look at them for along time, you have to cross your eyes JUST A BIT (or depending in your eyes, maybe a bit more)
Oct 13, 2009 @ 17:46:33
Moron detected!
Oct 13, 2009 @ 20:10:10
before leaving anymore comments telling me that magic eyes do exist, please read the post again and detect the sarcasm and humour it is intended.
perhaps its not just me that’s not seeing some clear things…!!
Jun 09, 2010 @ 20:20:09
OMG just because you can not personally see the images in them does not mean they are not there! I love magic eyes
Oct 17, 2010 @ 02:36:06
I have tried for nearly 20 years and have never seen a single magic eye picture! I feel my magic eye situation relates more closely to a different story. Have you ever heard the one about The Emperor’s New Clothes? The people who “made” the outfit insist only smart people can see the clothes, but (and I may be an idiot, here) I only see a naked man! I feel as if someone decided they would experiment with this story by creating somithing similiar like “magic eye” and they did, and it worked! Now everyone can see the clothes that the emperor is not wearing, what successful seamstresses (scam-artist), who have tricked our nation into believing there is a picture in that mess! If the emporer is wearing clothes what color are they? If there is a dinosaur in that picture what kind is it? A Triceratops? Tyrannosaurus? Stegosaurus? Maybe a Brachiosaurus? 20 years, and I’ve wasted hours of my life going cross-eyed taking lame advice and frustrating my friends for headaches and stronger lense prescriptions. The emperor is naked! We’ve been had.
Apr 12, 2011 @ 01:10:21
you guys are all stupid you can see them they do exist so just shut up!
Jan 11, 2012 @ 04:42:31
i agree with rick
Jan 11, 2012 @ 04:45:28
THEY ARE THE MOST AWESOME THING IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! although sometimes they dont work………………………… the only ones i can see are the ones with hearts in them. and the one where the fish pop up. can anyone give me some helpful tips????
Jan 12, 2012 @ 02:06:26
I remember the first time i saw one, i was with someone who could see it and i was examining everything so closly when i gave up finally. After that i rolled my eyes then crossed them! and after staring at the image crosseyed i was suddenly able to see it so try it CROSSEYED