Optical Illusion: Can You Find The Hidden Number?

If you’ve ever said, “I have eagle eyes,” it’s time to put that confidence to the test. This viral optical illusion from Times Now is driving the internet wild — and for good reason. The challenge? Find the number 29 hidden in a sea of brightly colored 2s, 6s, 8s, 9s, and 5s. Sounds simple? Think again.

At first glance, this image looks like a playful splash of bubblegum pink and leafy green numbers tossed across your screen. But hidden somewhere in this dizzying digital jungle is the elusive 29, a number that doesn’t appear to belong in the mix and yet is right there, waiting to be found by sharp eyes and sharper minds.

What makes this puzzle so tricky is how our brain processes visual patterns. The repetition of similar-looking numbers like 2, 8, 6, 5, and 9 creates a camouflage effect, tricking your eyes into glossing over the outlier. And when your brain sees a familiar loop (like 26–28–92–85–etc.), it starts ignoring anything that breaks the sequence, including the sneaky 29 hiding in plain sight.

Still stuck? Here’s a cheeky little hint: It's not about looking at each number individually, but noticing what breaks the rhythm. If your brain's tired from scrolling social media or doomscrolling the news, this one’s going to feel like a gym session for your eyes.

Spoiler alert for the impatient among us — the number 29 is sitting pretty in the seventh row from the top and the fourth column from the left. Yep, right there next to a pink “2” and a green “9.” If you found it before reading this line, congratulations, detective! You probably do have those eagle eyes. 🦅

These kinds of optical illusions aren’t just fun — they’re a reminder of how perception and attention work. So next time your boss accuses you of daydreaming at work, just say you're “training your pattern recognition skills.”

Now go ahead, send this to your friends and see who finds it first. Let the 29-hunt begin!