It is no secret that the Internet loves optical illusions. So, it really came as no surprise that a seemingly innocuous optical illusion quickly went viral within hours of being posted on Reddit. The post has received 48,6000 upvotes within a week and has the Internet going nuts, reports NDTV.

The post shows a bunch of blurry pastel hues blending together. At first glance, the picture does not seem particularly optical illusion-worthy. But Reddit user NightBreeze13 posted the picture with very clear instructions to offer: ‘This picture will fade away if you stare at it (may take a minute).’

Keep still and focus your gaze on one point of the picture below. Try not to strain your eyes but stare into it without blinking.

Slowly, the colours around the point of focus should fade to white.