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

27 points stevenalowe 2 days ago 12 comments

tejtm 2 hours ago | parent

paper article is based on

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73167-0

jagged-chisel 1 hour ago | parent

Does this work for things that emit heat?

glitchc 1 hour ago | parent

Let me answer your question with a question: Does the infrared camera detect emitted heat?

SeanAnderson 32 minutes ago | parent

Doesn't everything emit heat? :)

AuthAuth 1 hour ago | parent

This is gonna be going straight to Ukraine

whatsakandr 44 minutes ago | parent

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.

graboy 23 minutes ago | parent

Wow, a blanket!