Magic Eye . A New Way of Looking at the World 3D Illusions By N. E. Thing Enterprises

by Anonymous

 Family and friends will enjoy hours of entertainment while viewing the amazing 3D illustrations found in the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Magic A New Way of Looking at the World. Embedded within each image is an enchanting 3D object or scene that materializes before the viewer's eyes. Simple viewing instructions and a solution key are included.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Childrens, Picture Books, Puzzles, Games

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Books can be attributed to "Anonymous" for several reasons:

* They are officially published under that name
* They are traditional stories not attributed to a specific author
* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author

Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to Unknown.

See also: Anonymous

Reviews

[Calista · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a fun book. I love getting the pictures to come in clear. You can tell this was the first one they did as it's so simple. They get more complicated as they go. This is the first one that set the nation on fire in '93. I remember how big the fad was. No story here.

My niece was so excited that she could actually see one, just one. The nephew didn't see any. They have a hard time sitting still long enough to see them.

[C C · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is fun for stoners of all ages. It's fun for sober people too, but only ages 5-9 and 38-43.

[Adriana Scarpin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um jornalista do Estadão me lembrou desse livro por conta de toda a balbúrdia do vestido.

[Kevin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Try as I might, I never could see anything in these.

[Jake Danishevsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got as many of those as I could find. I enjoy them and when I want to relax, concentrate or just have a few moments of enjoyment for no reason, but sit back and let my eyes wonder into a "parallel" universe, I grab one of those books and flip through a few pages. They are all great. If you are unable to see the wonder within them, keep trying and give it a chance, but I guarantee you, once your eyes are able to get what you are looking for, you will not be able to get enough of them.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh. Thank god this fad was short. I nearly went crosseyed and I ended up with splitting headaches every time I tried to see the pictures. So dumb.

[Kaethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love these. I know it's kind of cheating to say I "read" it, but still, I'm a sucker for this sort of thing.

[John Yelverton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun but frustrating book as you tried to discover the image hidden inside. Your eyes will definitely be smarting by the time you finish though.

[Mayra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Childhood nostalgia at its best 💕

[Julie Grace Immink · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gateway drug

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye-conic

[Alvina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm absolutely horrible with these. FFond memories of pretending it actually worked.

[Brandi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hated these books...could never see the pictures.

[Tash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, couldn't put it down

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all the Magic Eye books & this one did not disappoint!! Luckily I can see always see the hidden pictures.

[Sean · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't see shit.

[Keith Kavanagh · Rating 4 out of 5]

zoned out there for a bit

[Dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bit simplistic but fun

[T. Otis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have enjoyed these Magic Eye books since I was a kid.

[Robert Davis · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was the first 'Magic Eye' book, which precipitated the 'Hidden Picture' craze of the mid 1990s. Some of the images here are fairly rudimentary and simple, an outline of a heart, a star. Some are more intricate. Some pop out easily, like the doe, while others are more stubborn. I'm not sure the images are worth the eye strain however.

[Karina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was rather disappointed by this book. The 3D images were for the most part rather simplistic, not nearly as nice as the first 3D picture that I've learned to see (which was an image of a young king, dressed in medieval sort of clothes, with a cape and a sword, and a crown of course which is why I say "a king"). These are kinda cartoonish. Case in point, there's a picture of a 3-D heart. Well, it's not smooth, I can see layers/edges, like several hearts increasing in size were cut from carton and put one on top of the other with a bit of space in between.

Another thing that I didn't like was that there is a two-dimensional image surrounding the 3-D image on many of these, which is very distracting. When you see the 3-D image, the 2-D image is out-of-focus which make it hard to hold onto the 3-D image especially around the edges of the 2-D image, and I think makes it particularly bad for beginners. The designers of the book were just too clever for their own good.

Still, I think it was a good purchase because I was tired of having only one 3-D image to look at! And this is fun and sort of relaxes my eyes.

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I suddenly remembered these books. Now these are something that should be on an episode of VH1's I Love the 90's. I vaguely remembered the colors of the covers and when I saw them listed here, I assumed that these are them, but I could be wrong. I might have read others besides these published by other companies. I know that my father brought one home and then my 9th grade social studies teacher had a couple of them, too. These would make a great addition to my fun classroom stuff (like Waldo books, Magic 8 Ball, Rubik's Cube, Slinky, etc).

[Mouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hate this frikkin' book... I hate it with a passion! I remember this 90's fad that swept the nation but I could never see the hidden images! I used to stop in at an art gallery/art shop in the mall and they'd have Magic Eye posters, some in frames on the walls and I'd stare at them for a long time...but never see anything. I never saw the damn sailboat!!!! Lol!
Anyway, I figured maybe I'd introduce my son to these books and see what happens. Sure enough he can see the hidden images and he loves these now!
So.... I guess... we'll be picking more of these stupid things up! Lol

[Evan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes, Mr. Pitt, it's in there. Elaine is not lying.

I have three of these "holusion art" books. They were the hot shit fad around the mid-'90s; immortalized in an episode of Seinfeld when Elaine's boss drives himself nuts trying to see the 3-D tiger and can't.

There are two types of people in the world. Those with vision, and those without....man.

Now, pass the shit AND the book over, man. Woah, dude, I'm trippin'!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My dad bought these books and even a few posters when they first came out (he just loves these types of things). I was always great at finding the hidden picture, probably because I was used to staring off into space, since I was always daydreaming. LOL

Now Ernest has recently discovered the "Magic Eye" books and loves them! We bought books I, II and III from ebay at a great price. Perfect!

[Melissa Namba · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember my dad bringing home this book when it first came out. I was pretty good at seeing the pictures quickly. it's funny, but as I went through the books, I remember struggling with the same pictures. it's like my ocular link to my brain hasn't changed that much in all these years. I wish I could watch my nieces and nephews try this book out!

[fin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Magic eye books are either fun (if you can get it) or frustrating (if you don't). For those who don't know what it is, it's a type of optical illusion images, you have to cross your eye or focus on a far away object while staring at the page and a 3D illusion will appear.

[Sally · Rating 2 out of 5]

These books were all the rage in grade six, but I was almost never able to see the images :( I didn't really get the knack until these packets of cheese had magic eye pictures on the backs and finally, it worked!

[Job Favela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chistoso fue que compré el libro y toda mi familia la tenía pegada tratando de ver los dichosos dibujos. Yo en mi caso habré batallado varios intentos, pero al poco tiempo ya veía las figuras. Era divertido ver la frustración de mis tios, abuelos, padres ante las fotitos. Novedoso entonces.

[Christine]

Not nearly as much fun as the Harry Potter one I just did. The pictures were much more simplistic, sometimes just a shape or a random pattern. It was nice to practice my new found skill as I got quicker and quicker at unfocusing my eyes and popping out the picture.