"Magnetic Sand" : Illusions of Interactivity
Shinsuke Shimojo A, Kensuke Shimojo, Eiko Shimojo, Shengjie Zheng, Daw-An J. Wu
The paper identifies new visual illusions where hand movements near a random noise display create the perception of interactive control over the display, suggesting involvement of action capture mechanisms.
Journal of Vision · May 12, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience