How I Flipped My Brain's View of the Black and Blue Dress Jeff Greenhouse In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color This explains how the blue black white gold dress illusion was possible. But it doesn't explain why some people saw it one way and some saw it the other, and no one seemed to see Open Back Gold & Black Lace Illusion Prom Dress Xdressy This image continues to divide the world: What color do you Blue and black or white and gold? It's been a full decade since "The Dress "took over the internet, yet Viral optical illusion reignites blue and black or white and gold dress debate The Mirror US