Can You Control the Direction of This Spinning Arrow?

This video features a visual illusion of a particle-based arrow rotating against a black background. The animation is designed to be ambiguous, allowing the viewer to perceive the rotation as either clockwise or counter-clockwise depending on their perspective or focus. A person appears in the lower portion of the frame, providing commentary as the arrow continues its cycle. The illusion relies on the lack of depth cues, which can cause the brain to interpret the motion in different ways, sometimes shifting the perceived direction after prolonged observation.

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mia_fischerNewcomerSep 2, 2026

Took me 30 sedconds, but its (un)real.

liam.smithNewcomerSep 2, 2026

Bs

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ngoziokonkwo42NewcomerSep 2, 2026

fuck off.

diego.fernndezNewcomerSep 2, 2026

I am so brain dead, I don't know how to look. Cap?

realnadiaNewcomerSep 2, 2026

For me it helped looking at the head of the arrow and imagining it coming towards me, then it changed every other side. 🤯

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the_nikosNewcomerSep 2, 2026

Neat.

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erik_anderssonNewcomerSep 2, 2026

Well, clockwise or anticlockwise depends from where you look at it... if blue is in the front, you watch from above, if yellow is in front you watch from below and therefore it spins in the same direction... but I get what he tries to say...

garca.sofiaNewcomerSep 2, 2026

I'm confused. Anti clockwise

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anastasiasmirnova74NewcomerSep 2, 2026

new version of this old one, same thing

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somchai_srisaiNewcomerSep 2, 2026

I think my brain is broken. No matter how hard I try, I can see only 1 direction