Can You Find the Cell Phone Hiding in Plain Sight?

Internet optical illusions are the modern day Magic Eye puzzles that stump millions of users who struggle to find what’s hiding in plain sight. We were previously fooled by one that was wedged in a brick wall, and Facebook user Rayana Lira recently shared a photo that’s equally—if not more—difficult.

The image implores you to spot the cell phone hidden within the repeat-patterned rug. It sounds easy enough because you know what to look for, but we gave up after several minutes of fruitless searching.

Try your luck at spotting this illusion. If you’re in need of a place to start, scroll down—we’ve narrowed your focus that’ll hopefully make it easier.

Ready? Here's your last chance to study the picture.

Found it yet? If not, hone your focus in this area:

Here it is! Do you see it?

The floral cell phone cover is so similar to the rug that you'd never give it a second thought.

via [Mighty Optical Illusions]

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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