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color perception demo
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
1 positive, 46 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 11 critical, out of 58 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Execution: 0 for, 7 againstIdea: 1 for, 3 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clear demonstration of color constancy and local vs perceived color.
From 1 comment
In my other life I'm an artist, with a lot of training and experience in color theory and painting. I'm honestly a bit surprised that this whole thing is confusing and dividing…
thraxil on HN
Helpful for understanding why people see different colors.
From 2 comments
Nice job getting this together so fast. I wonder if the reason this dress color thing has been spreading around so fast is because of the different devices everyone is using to…
thornofmight on HNIf you are "blue and black" person and can't understand how somebody could see "white and gold", here is the best explanation I have seen so far: "I think my brain is…
bd on HN
Objections
Slider does not reproduce the white/gold version for some viewers.
From 2 comments
Even when I move the slider over the "white and gold", I can only see blue and black... just one that is washed with a gold tint.
seandhi on HNMaybe because I'm a photographer and I understand colors better? there is NOTHING about "white and gold" in this photo, no matter where you put the slider. I really don't get it…
nakedrobot2 on HN
Title word 'opinionated' seems wrong.
From 1 comment
Why "opinionated"? That doesn't seem like the right word at all.
afandian on HN
Requests
Add a border or background color change to shift perception.
From 1 comment
Suggestion: put a thick (100px or so) border around the image that changes from white (for blue/black) to black (for white/gold). Alternately change the background color of the…
InclinedPlane on HN
Include a neutral grey card reference in the photo.
From 1 comment
For the love of God, hold a 50% neutral grey card next to the dress and take a picture with proper white balance so that we can all continue with our lives!
chrisBob on HN
Questions
What does the slider do and why?
From 2 comments
Am I missing some sort of context? Everyone is talking about this thing like they know exactly what is going on and they have a very strong opinion one way or another. I can't…
moron4hire on HNI see both (using the slider) what does it mean?
bikamonki on HN
Alternatives named
xkcd 1492 comic explaining the illusion.
From 2 comments
At least for me, today's xkcd [0] does much better job at explaining the problem. I wasn't able to see gold/white before seeing it with dark background. [0] https://xkcd.com/1492/
mbel on HNAlthough the debate is how the dress looks in the picture, the dress is actually blue/black. BBC ran an article here http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/31655696. I can't see it as…
mcwidget on HN