The original photograph of the dress The dress was a 2015 online viral phenomenon centred on a photograph of a dress. Viewers disagreed on whether the dress was blue and black, or white and gold. The phenomenon revealed differences in human colour perception and became the subject of scientific investigations into neuroscience and vision science.
The phenomenon originated in a photograph of a. Remember "The Dress" - the photograph that sparked an online firestorm about whether the garment was white and gold or blue and black? Now, researchers have studied the phenomenon scientifically. Blue and black or white and gold? A decade later, it turns out the ultra.
A photograph of a dress on Tumblr prompted an Internet discussion: What color is it? Some people see a white and gold dress in dark shadow. Some people see a blue and black dress washed out in. Remember, the dress is actually blue and black, though most people saw it as white and gold, at least at first.
The retailer of the dress confirmed that the real color of the 'Lace Bodycon Dress' was actually blue and black. So, although the dress is blue and black, your unconscious overthinking makes you see it as white and gold. The infamous white and gold or blue and black dress that went viral turns 10.
TODAY looks back at this pop culture moment and asks what color do you see? The dress was striped, with alternating bands of blue and black lace. However, the photograph that was posted online made the dress appear much more ambiguous. Due to the lighting and camera quality, the colors were washed out.
The black stripes looked almost gold or tan, while the dark blue looked similar to a light blue. The Dress That Broke the Internet: Explained White and gold? Blue and black? Debate launched an internet firestorm, but there's a scientific reason people saw different colors. He even speculated, perhaps jokingly, that the white-gold prejudice favors the idea of seeing the dress under strong daylight.
"I bet night owls are more likely to see it as blue-black," Conway says.