Moiré Pattern (VIDEO)

University of Tokyo

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When repeating patterns overlap and are rotated, they create these mesmerizing arrangements called moiré patterns. Here hexagonal grids are rotated in either direction.

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CC-0 The University of Tokyo/Rohan Mehra

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