How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American 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 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 The Dress Gold White Blue Black Etsy