PowerTRC6" 3-D Mirascope, Illusion Maker | Optical Illusions | 3-D Effect Toy

This is so FUN! My 9-year-old is having the best time. He showed the principal at his school, and she was amazed. She laughed. What an interesting gift to give someone!

My 8 year old gifted twin grandsons absolutely love this optical illusion equipment.

I bought one of the initial models of this illusion saucer back in 1978. Back then, it was about 30$, and a bit bigger…. 12” or so. From Sharper Image!! (Cutting edge, right?)This is a cute toy version of the same thing. The angle to view the illusionary object is pretty small, but it’s nice to have a little science miracle to share with the kiddos, based on reflection and refraction.Grab one before it slips through your fingers like Casper through a castle wall…

I recalled these as a kid, I had wished I was able to locate a larger 12" size. The illusion works very well for small items (probably 1"x1"), since it still needs space at the top for the light to some out. I haven't yet found anything other than the frog (came with it) and a marble to use. I will 3D print something in the future to add to it.It also come with a little stand to place it on, so it doesn't wobble. It is a fun illusion to place on my desk.

This little experiment is quite interesting! We placed things on top. The right size seems so real. It truly appears as if you can pick it up.Then we played with lasers... Interestingly, if you tilt a laser downward, it appears to bounce off the image (we used a frog). If you shine it through the image, nothing happens. If you catch the front and back edges of the opening with the laser, it scatters in a very unique way. Such fun!

The smaller size limits the size of the object projected. They include a flattened frog which is about as large an image as is useful. The old larger ones were MUCH more fun.

So much fun for my grandkids and me (Grammy)! This is a keeper.

This mirror illusion toy puts a smile on my face every time I look at it.The image literally appears 3-dimensional, so I keep trying to put my finger on it just to make sure it's still not really solid. Goes right thru every time (so far).It's my second-favorite desk toy (after the li'l moon globe u can see next to it in my foto).The frog came with the set, but you can substitute your own object if you prefer.