Man throws ball to himself in mind-bending optical illusion that has the internet captivated 

  • The video shows a man throwing the ball to and from himself in Oregon 
  • Kevin Parry uploaded a video of a the illusion to his Vine account 

By Francis Scott For Mailonline Video

Published: 03:36 EST, 5 April 2016 | Updated: 05:59 EST, 5 April 2016

The internet has been stunned by a mind-bending optical illusion where a man bounces a ball to and from himself using a mirror.

A viral video shows Kevin Parry from Oregon throwing a ball to himself sparking debate online how it can be possible.

The mesmerising footage begins with Kevin wearing a white shirt in the bathroom at his family home in Portland, Oregon.

Mesmerising: The mind-bending moment a man appears to throw a ball to himself through a mirror

Mesmerising: The mind-bending moment a man appears to throw a ball to himself through a mirror

He grips a green bouncy ball in one hand while filming himself in the mirror with his phone.

Then for an enthralling trick Kevin throws the ball against the mirror and films as his reflection catches it.

The illusion is created that he is bouncing the ball to and from himself in a parallel universe.

Online commenters are unable to offer any kind of explanation about how the trick works.

On social media one commented 'my mind almost shut down', and Melissa Perez wrote: 'Holy cr**. I didn't know what was happening. I still don't know.'

Yet the surreal optical illusion seems to have been sharpened up with a little video editing.

Parallel universe: Kevin Parry posted a video where it appears he is catching the ball from a parallel universe

Parallel universe: Kevin Parry posted a video where it appears he is catching the ball from a parallel universe

How did he do it? The man from Oregon uploaded the video to Vine and online people cannot work out how it is done

How did he do it? The man from Oregon uploaded the video to Vine and online people cannot work out how it is done

Kevin is a stop-motion animator and uploaded the mystical trick to his Vine account over the weekend.

It has been viewed over 700,000 times and some users reckon they know how it is all created. 

Irvsta wrote: 'Very cleverly done! I think there were four cuts but almost seamless.'

Another Viner added: 'It's all based on perception, if you truly pay attention to the mirror and the ball movement then you can tell.'  

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