No, your eyes aren’t fooling you! LEGO has just announced a new mosaic, the latest addition to their Art series. 31213 Magic Eye Illusions features four four different designs, each with a hidden picture concealed within. While we only have full-size pictures of one of the four designs from their press release, the box showcases purple, blue, and red versions as well. The hidden image will be revealed by gazing at the completed mosaic with your eyes unfocused (it’s most frequently achieved by holding the picture up to your nose at first and slowly pulling back). This marks the first time LEGO has employed bars and clips in a mosaic set, no doubt to generate the proper lines needed for the illusion. However, like other sets in the Art line, this one includes a specialized soundtrack in keeping with the Magic Eye theme. There’s no official word on the price at this time, but LEGO.com is still accepting pre-orders. Given that the size is a third larger than the standard square pictures, I estimate the set will be north of $100 USD. 31213 Magic Eye Illusions contains 3341 pieces and will be available through LEGO stores or their website on April 31st.
31213 Magic Eye Illusions | Available April 31 | US TBD | CAN TBD | UK TBD
Here’s the press release:
The LEGO Group and Magic Eye have something to show you
LEGO has yet another Art set just begging to hang on your walls. Magic Eye Illusions (31213) will astound and amaze with its four different patterns, each hiding a secret image. And it finally gave us a way to get rid of all those 1×1 eye tiles that have been taking up space in our warehouse.
- This set expands our mosaic techniques into the third dimension with some bars and clips we had lying around. It was either this or throw them up on Pick-A-Brick. It’s even got some teeth in it, but only because one of the designers lost a bet with Fred.
- As with our other Art sets, this 4-in-1 pack includes a soundtrack to listen to while building. With past experiences, we tried to go for something informative or soothing. But with a Magic Eye, what could be more fitting than having the set designers repeatedly ask you if you see the hidden picture yet.
- It’s important to note, because of the rigid LEGO color palette and the subtle gradient shading required to make a hidden image leap off the page, these Magic Eyes are (near) impossible in a standard brick-built medium without modifying the parts.
- How long did you stare at your computer screen with your eyes crossed waiting for a big 2×4 brick or something to leap out? It’s not going to happen, but Happy April Fools’ Day!
