In Many Shapes and Forms

All autostereograms use the same basic principles to be, well, autostereograms. Still, it’s fascinating just how versatile these visual wonders can be. At first glance, this image doesn’t look like a Magic Eye picture at all. It looks like some sort of PC wallpaper that just got messed-up with on one of the sides.

But if you take a closer look, you’ll realize this is a fully-functioning autostereogram. Funnily enough, even some things you find in your day-to-day life can constitute an accidental Magic Eye picture: checked notebooks make for a great example. Try to look at a blank checked notebook page, and you’ll notice the Magic Eye effect.