Invisible in Japan...

thomas · Feb 8, 2003, 10:38

Spooky...

Tokyo Professor Working on Invisibility

Is he 'The Invisible Man' by H.G. Wells? It looks like as if three men walking behind are seen through the body of graduate student Kazutoshi Obana during a demonstration of optical camouflage technology at the Tokyo University in Tokyo Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003. The demonstration conducted by Faculty of Engineering Prof. Susumu Tachi is an early stage of his research that will eventually enable camouflaged objects virtually transparent by wearing an optical device. This photo was taken through a viewfinder that provides with a combined image of moving images taken behind Obana and him wearing a luminous jacket that makes a transparent effect. The technology can be useful for various professions such as surgeons who wish their own fingers and surgical tools won't block the view of affected parts and pilots who wish cockpit floors were transparent for landings.

Source: Yahoo! News

=> http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/02/...n.invisible.ap

=> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2777111.stm

deborah gormley · Feb 9, 2003, 08:25

magicians will have a feild day with this!!
(Thomas you really should see about a "spell-check device< hahaha,,, I can identify a word,,, I just cant spell it, hahaha).
this pic is marvelous,, its the trick of all tricks, with technoligy(spell-check?haha) like this anything is possible! time delay ect,,

lineartube · Feb 10, 2003, 05:39

...getting ghost in the shell's nightmares about it....

**lexico** · Jul 24, 2005, 07:39

I loved this gadget since it first came out; but was a bit disappointed that it used old, low-tech, energy-intensive technology. For example by using active-power consuming, light-generating diodes, the power consumption would be high, and the 'cloack' would heat up after a while; a bad way to use as cover for an assassin for instance. But it's a start.

A preditiction into the future: Using mostly passive technology by using new material with structural-physical properties reacting to light in a selective manner, a cool 'invisible cloak' could be made in the future. One could wrap oneself around in 'stealth bandages' and stand guard against terrorist attacks.

Mike Cash · Jul 24, 2005, 08:12

Lamont Cranston perfected this decades ago. Power consumption was zero.

**lexico** · Jul 24, 2005, 08:23

Lamont Cranston had indeed invented one; and the price is only $0.54 used !

Feb 9, 2003, 08:25	#2
deborah gormley Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2002 Location: Nr. Ireland. Age: 40 Posts: 829	magicians will have a feild day with this!! (Thomas you really should see about a "spell-check device< hahaha,,, I can identify a word,,, I just cant spell it, hahaha). this pic is marvelous,, its the trick of all tricks, with technoligy(spell-check?haha) like this anything is possible! time delay ect,, __________________ Debs

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lineartube free spirit Join Date: Oct 29, 2002 Location: Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal Age: 33 Posts: 389	...getting ghost in the shell's nightmares about it.... __________________ Ln.

Jul 24, 2005, 07:39	#4
lexico Chukchi Salmon Join Date: Dec 22, 2004 Location: Sunny South Korea Posts: 2,223	I loved this gadget since it first came out; but was a bit disappointed that it used old, low-tech, energy-intensive technology. For example by using active-power consuming, light-generating diodes, the power consumption would be high, and the 'cloack' would heat up after a while; a bad way to use as cover for an assassin for instance. But it's a start. A preditiction into the future: Using mostly passive technology by using new material with structural-physical properties reacting to light in a selective manner, a cool 'invisible cloak' could be made in the future. One could wrap oneself around in 'stealth bandages' and stand guard against terrorist attacks. __________________ Z: The fish in the water are happy. H: How do you know ? You're not fish. Z: How do you know I don't ? You're not me. H: True I am not you, and I cannot know. Likewise, I know you're not, therefore I know you don't. Z: You asked me how I knew implying you knew I knew. In fact I saw some fish, strolling down by the Hao River, all jolly and gay. --Zhuangzi Last edited by lexico; Jul 24, 2005 at 08:16.

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Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Lamont Cranston perfected this decades ago. Power consumption was zero. __________________ Kiva: Loans That Change Lives

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lexico Chukchi Salmon Join Date: Dec 22, 2004 Location: Sunny South Korea Posts: 2,223	Lamont Cranston had indeed invented one; and the price is only $0.54 used !

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