Here's why people saw the dress differently. 10 years ago, this dress was posted on social media causing a viral debate on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. The phenomenon revealed 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 The dress' went viral 10 years ago and taught us the science of color 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