# Online Psychedelic Pattern Makers Kaleidolism Lets Users Upload Images to Make Trippy Art By Jason Soy | Published 2012-02-10 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaleidolism References: [designcollector.net](http://designcollector.net/kaleidolism/) & [kaleidolism](http://kaleidolism.com/) If you can’t find time to go to the toy store to buy yourself a kaleidoscope, Kaleidolism offers visitors the same trippy experience online. The website on default provides viewers with an image they can move around to produce [psychedelic patterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-psychedelia), but if you so choose, you can [upload an image](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pic-2-planet) of your own and go to town making funky kaleidoscopic images. Kaleidolism comes courtesy of 2psBorder, which is a New Zealand-based studio. In addition to allowing users the ability to upload images, the quirky website also has shuffle capabilities to conjure [random images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreampix), as well as a “Create Link” function for people to easily share their visual creations. Be warned though, this is an amazing diversion that will likely eat up hours of your time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Online Psychedelic Art:** Opportunity to develop online tools for creating and sharing digital art that incorporates user-uploaded images. - **Digital Kaleidoscope:** Disruptive innovation to create online platforms that offer the same trippy sensory experience as a physical kaleidoscope. - **User-generated Visual Content:** Development of platforms that give users the ability to manipulate and remix visual content to create unique personal expressions. ### Where This Applies - **Digital Art:** Opportunity for online and mobile platforms to provide tools for creating and sharing digital art that incorporates user-uploaded images. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation to create online platforms that offer new forms of sensory entertainment using user-generated visual content. - **Online Communities:** Opportunity to create and grow online communities centered around user-generated visual content and creativity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reflective Kaleidoscope-Inspired Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kalegoidoscope.md) - [Kid-Friendly Digital Coloring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paletteplayart.md) - [Calming Confetti Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confettitherapycom.md) - [Pixel Art Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelart-lab.md) - [Dynamic Background Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color4bg.md) - [Whimsical AI Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clayify.md) - [Image Pixel Converters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picture-to-pixel-art.md) - [Personality-Based Art Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soulgem.md) - [Streamlined Psychedelic Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ketamine-therapy-app.md)