Japanese scientist invents 'invisibility cloak'

Ananova ^ | Feb 3 2002

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A Japanese scientist has developed a coat which appears to make the wearer invisible.

The illusion was part of a demonstration of optical camouflage technology at Tokyo University.

It is the brainchild of Professor Susumu Tachi who is in the early stage of research he hopes will eventually make camouflaged objects virtually transparent.

The photograph was taken through a viewfinder that uses a combination of moving images taken behind the wearer to give a transparent effect.

It's hoped the technology will be useful for surgeons frustrated their own hands and surgical tools can block their view of operations and pilots who wish cockpit floors were transparent for landings.

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As noted on drudge.

[Paul Atreides]

I'll have to see it to believe it.

[Poohbah]

Don't leave it switched on when you hang it up, you'll never find it again :o)

[wideawake]

This was the "technology" used for the invisible car in the latest Bond flick.

It seems quite feasible, but it also seems to require extremely precise imaging technology.

[The Great Satan]

Mark my words, this can only lead to tragedy.

[KantianBurke]

ah he just stole it from the wood elves of Lothlorien

[lepton]

Cute pun

Seriously though, it sounds simply like a form of interferometry.

[Billthedrill]

I just don't see it, myself.

[FreedomFarmer]

The tele-tubbies invented it first.

[Larry Lucido]

He's right. I can't even see it!

[Paul Atreides]

The hearts of every teen male just skipped a beat, thinking about using this cloak and the girls' locker room.

[Political Junkie Too]

Maybe he can work on the "Ring" next.

-PJ

[stanz]

There was a second posting of this article in which I said that this wasn't a novel discovery- - remember the Romulans'cloaking device?

[frodolives]

No, I think he inherited it from his father, by way of Dumbledore..

[Paul Atreides]

interferometry

Gee, thanks for making my head hurt! ;-)

[dead]

I also saw a documentary on TLC a few years ago about future battlefield technology. They showed a rough version of how it could work as perfect camouflage fatigues on the battle field.

As the computers get smaller and more powerful, the technology will arrive.

(The Predator that Schwarzenegger fought was from the future, that's why he already had this.)

[Puddleglum]

Here's a better picture of it:

 

 

 

 

 

[Paul Atreides]

When I first saw the photo on Drudge, I thought it was going to be an article about Margaret Cho mouthing off about W.

[Paul Atreides]

I saw that, too! It was very interesting.

[ZinGirl]

LOL! i needed a laugh...thank you!!!