"But on the black background some might see it as white." He even speculated, perhaps jokingly, that the white-gold prejudice favors the idea of seeing the dress under strong daylight. "I bet ...

In February 2015, the viral illusion had viewers in a hot debate over whether the dress was black and blue or white and gold. Here's the science.

Keir Johnston, the man behind the black-and-blue viral dress that broke the internet in 2015, is charged with allegedly trying to kill his wife, Grace Johnston, in March 2022.