I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium Dress drama: Blue and black or white and gold? What's the science? Genetic Literacy Project In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color 10 years ago today, this dress was posted online, turning into a viral phenomenon. Viewers couldn't decide if the dress was blue and black, or white and gold. It was later confirmed Dress that broke the internet: The twisted backstory behind "the Dress." I've never understood the white gold side of the dress illusion but after modifying someone else's picture to make this one I can (kind of) see it. : r opticalillusions