Everyone can see the bear – but you have 20/20 vision & a high IQ if you spot the hunter in 11 seconds

EVEN the most experienced puzzlers are struggling with this optical illusion – even though the creator claims it’s “so easy a child could find it”.

The Playbuzz challenge has been attempted by over 1,500 people and was created by Jenny Grisham.

Can you spot the man hidden in the bear?

It challenges quizzers to find the outline of a hidden man, which lurks inside the sketch of the bear.

The optical illusion dates back to the 1880s and was aimed at children as part of an early advertising gimmick.

The image was used as the face of a trade card.

Kids were encouraged to hunt them out and then enter a competition to win prizes.

If you struggling to find the man don’t panic – if you look between the bear’s eyes and ears an outline of a man will appear.

Optical illusions help teach us how our eyes and brain work together to see.

Colours, shadows and perspective help our brains to understand what we are looking at and form an opinion based on these clues.

It comes after one particular brainteaser inspired by a popular video game has people hooked.

The illusion challenges you to find three bananas amongst a sea of Pikachus.

Only those with 20/20 vision can spot all of them in 19 seconds or less.

The brainteaser puts the ability to pay attention to even the smallest detail to the test.

If that one was too easy for you, push yourself even further and see if you can spot the chick in the field.

Shared by Hungarian artist Gregly Dudas this puzzle again tests your eyesight.

If you can find the baby bird in five seconds or less, you might have 20/20 vision.

If you can spot all three bananas in 19 seconds or less you might have 20/20 vision

Test your skills of attention and perception in this vision challenge by finding the baby chick in five seconds or less

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