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 Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? That question is now 10 years old. Here's how it all started and why different people see different things. How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American The black and blue, gold and white dress by Julian Burford on Dribbble