Photo finally solves the black and blue white and gold dress debate 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 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 I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium In February 2015, a photo of a striped dress posted online unexpectedly turned into a worldwide argument. Some viewers swore it was blue and black, while others were convinced it was white The Dress": Why People See White and Gold or Blue and Black