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Harry Potter eat your heart out! Scientists develop an 'invisibility shield' that can hide objects by bending light
2022-03-18
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The invisibility shield uses a special lens array to redirect light

  • Instead of reaching the observer, light is sent sideways across the sheild

  • This renders any person or object hiding behind it 'invisible'

  • So far, 25 fully functional shields have been developed, and the team is funding on Kickstarter to develop more

  • The shield has been developed by London-based start-up 'Invisiblity Shield Co'
Posted by:Skidmark

#7  Judging by the image you could fake this with a TV monitor in front of you and an iphone taking pictures behind you. Just add mirrors to the tv frame and its basically the same thing.
Posted by: ruprecht   2022-03-18 16:15  

#6  can it work at angles? Or do you need to look right at it to not see it?
Posted by: ruprecht   2022-03-18 16:13  

#5  Can it be used to hide ice cream sandwiches in the freezer and how soon can I get one?
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-03-18 12:49  

#4  ^ AH, the devil in the details.
Posted by: Dale   2022-03-18 09:39  

#3  Wonder how well that works with thermal radiation.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-03-18 08:39  

#2  Security cameras and drones bye bye.
Posted by: Dale   2022-03-18 08:37  

#1  The Vanishing Tank: BAE Systems’ Adaptiv Technology Renders Vehicles Invisible to Infrared
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-03-18 06:52  

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