Hidden number lurks in magic optical illusion – can you see it?

THIS image may look pretty ordinary but it has a secret.

Hidden within it is a number – and not everyone will be able to see it.

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The trick was shared by TikToker SeeThatMagic – and fans on the platform are divided.

Some can make out the number, while others can’t.

“Stare at the middle of the screen, put your nose to the screen and pull away slow,” SeeThatMagic explains.

“What number do you see?”

The clever illusion is actually known as an autostereogram.

Some know it as Magic Eye, after a series of books on the trick.

It works by fooling our eyes and brains into seeing a three-dimensional scene within a two-dimensional image.

If you can’t see it, we can reveal the hidden number is… 0.

You’re not alone if you can’t see it – test it with a friend or family member to find out whether it appears for them.

If you want another try, there are other autostereogram tricks about.

This one hides something among a bunch of emoji faces.

There’s also another rain-themed one worth a try.

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