Specimen is a deceptively simple, utterly frustrating iOS game that you will struggle to defeat. You will probably lose, and it’s all thanks to your terrible vision. The premise of the game is basic: ...

Think back a few months—eons in Internet time—to the madness spawned by “the Dress.” The entire incident swept up the web because people perceive color differently. Specimen, a free game for iOS, taps ...

As a former newspaper designer, I thought this game would be easy. After all, I used my eyes professionally for years to judge color, and I already have 20-20 vision. Why shouldn't I be able to do an ...

Our addictive game Specimen was a loss leader, but it collected tens of millions of data points that have been used to inform color perception research and even extend phones’ battery life. [Image: ...