The original photo of the dress. Dress photograph reproduced with Download Scientific Diagram Remember the viral dress that divided the internet back in 2015? Was it blue and black, or was it white and gold? , For the first episode of our brand new podcast, Stories in Colour, join Professor The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times 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 perception ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Black & blue or gold & white? Mystery of the dress solved The Economic Times