Polygon Background Optical Illusion

Are the red shapes in this drawing perfect circles?

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Yes.

Explanation

In this optical illusion, the angles that are created between the background and the circle seem to deflect the circle. We believe this is due to the mind’s desire to try to see everything as a real object in our world of straight lines and perfectly square intersections.