Japanese Scientist Invents 'Invisibility Cloak'!!

SkyeHack · February 6th, 2003, 23:45

Japanese scientist invents 'invisibility cloak'

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.

http://www.star.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/proj...DIA/xv/oc.html

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**Ryos** · February 6th, 2003, 23:48

This was fascinating news when Sanhime pointed it out the first time (again, I guess

) at http://www.ngemu.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31793

Locking this one since it's redundant and all.

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February 6th, 2003, 23:45	#1
SkyeHack Cpl in U.S. Marine Corps Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 2,179	Japanese Scientist Invents 'Invisibility Cloak'!! Japanese scientist invents 'invisibility cloak' 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. http://www.star.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/proj...DIA/xv/oc.html __________________ Click To View My Blog Alienware Area-51m Saucer Silver 16.1" UltraXGA 1600x1200 LCD Display * Pentium 4 HT 3.4GHz 800MHz FSB w/ 512KB Cache ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Module 128MB DDR * 1GB DDR PC-3200 @ 400MHz * Hitachi 60GB 7200 RPM ATA100 8MB Cache 4x2x8x DVD+/-RW / 16x10x24x CD-RW Combo * Windows XP Home Edition SP2

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February 6th, 2003, 23:48	#2
Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	This was fascinating news when Sanhime pointed it out the first time (again, I guess ) at http://www.ngemu.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31793 Locking this one since it's redundant and all. __________________ Sanity is overrated.