Experiment 08: The Spiderweb Illusion

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Things are not always what they seem! Shane and Collin demonstrate how “The Spider Web Illusion” works.

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Experiment 08: The Spiderweb Illusion
Want to magically walk through a giant spiderweb without it touching you? This fun trick lets you create a video that shows you standing behind a web made of tape that stretches across a doorway. When you walk forward, you appear to melt right through the tape until you’re suddenly standing in front of the web!

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