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New 3D thermal invisibility cloak makes objects disappear from infrared cameras

85 points • by stevenalowe • last Friday at 3:06 AM • 36 comments • view on HN

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whatsakandr • yesterday at 11:14 PM

This headline is wrong. This has nothing to do with thermal cameras. It's "cloaking" by making it appear to have the same bulk thermal properties as it's surroundings.

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AuthAuth • yesterday at 10:55 PM

This is gonna be going straight to Ukraine

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sebstefan • today at 1:38 AM

> Although the current cloak represents a major advance, the researchers want to develop more sophisticated versions capable of performing additional functions. One particularly important goal is to conceal objects that produce heat themselves

I read the entire thing thinking it could cloak a soldier

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nickandbro • today at 4:46 AM

I believe the Russians tried something similar in Ukraine with cloaking themselves to fool infrared drones.

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bitwize • today at 7:14 AM

We have AIs hacking people's computers and brains, and now we have the Major's thermo-optic camouflage. They were right to keep the newest Ghost in the Shell set in 2029-2030. Seems like it's right on time.

tescreal • today at 12:20 AM

Next cyberpunk wizpop toy: thermoptic cameoflage.

The future is turning out to be fascinating as concerning.

computemachines • today at 5:22 AM

Maybe this could be used to hide a cold spot from a wafer bake pin.

nxobject • today at 12:27 AM

A Faraday for heat, eh?

dalmo3 • today at 1:24 AM

I've always wanted to hide apples inside pears.

jagged-chisel • yesterday at 10:52 PM

Does this work for things that emit heat?

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vivzkestrel • today at 3:20 AM

- future soldier 2 loading....

graboy • yesterday at 11:35 PM

Wow, a blanket!

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bamboozled • today at 12:10 AM

Bad luck skynet

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SV_BubbleTime • yesterday at 9:54 PM

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