ONLY those with 20/20 vision and a very high IQ have been able to solve this perplexing riddle.
Everyone can see the horse, but it takes someone with the IQ of a genius to spot its rider.
For those who love puzzles, there is an additional drawback: you have to try to find the horseman in just eight seconds.
And no, it’s not the person lurking in the shadows.
So, grab a stopwatch, set it for eight seconds, and see if you have the IQ of a genius.
Although it may seem like a normal image, it is not an easy task and 99 percent of people give up before finding the cyclist.
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Puzzles like this are specifically designed to trick our vision and can be used as simple determinants of intelligence.
How can optical illusions and puzzles help me?
Engaging in activities such as solving optical illusions and puzzles can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various regions of the brain.
Some benefits include:
- Cognitive stimulation: Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility.
- Problem solving skills: Regular practice improves analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Memory improvement: These challenges often require memory recall and can contribute to better memory function.
- Creativity: They encourage innovative thinking, encouraging creativity and innovative thinking processes.
- Focus and attention: Working with optical illusions and puzzles requires concentration, which contributes to improving concentration.
- Stress relief: The fun nature of these puzzles can act as a form of relaxation and stress relief.
This puzzle has become particularly complicated due to the lack of colors throughout the image.
The artistic details that have been included in this illusion offer the perfect camouflage for the crafty rider as your eyes find it difficult to focus on a particular object.
Have you found the rider yet?
If you need help, try rotating the image and taking a closer look at the cyclist’s face.
Or, if you found this riddle too easy, why not try some of our other riddles?
Test your vision trying to spot the missing scene hidden somewhere in this birthday party.
Only the top 2 percent can find it in seven seconds.
Or test your IQ by trying to find real brand logos among a sea of fake ones.
The image shows some of the world’s biggest brand logos, including Netflix, Instagram and TikTok.
But, although there are many logos, only one of each brand is real and the rest are fake. Can you tell which is which?
This illusion is created to test your observation skills.
But have you found the rider yet?
If you couldn’t find the cunning rider in the tough allotted time of just eight seconds, don’t worry, we have the answer for you.
We’ve also added three additional puzzles below.