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Human-scale invisibility cloak created by father and son team for $150
2013-08-16 16:30:19| Extremetech
Two physicists at the University of Rochester in New York have created an invisibility cloak capable of hiding large objects, such as humans, buses, or satellites, from visible light. Surprisingly, rather than relying on exotic and hard-to-manufacture materials, this invisibility cloak is fashioned out of conventional mirrors. This isn't theoretical, like some of the other invisibility cloaks we've covered -- you could build this cloak today from off-the-shelf parts and hide yourself from view.
Invisibility cloak made from simple mirrors can stop time indefinitely
2013-08-14 17:16:00| Extremetech
Researchers at Northwestern University have designed an invisibility cloak that can temporally hide objects for an indefinite period of time. Objects covered by this invisibility cloak wouldn't disappear from sight, but rather it would appear that time has completely stopped for the cloaked object. A clock, for example, would continue to tick -- but to the human observer, the hands would never move.
Quantum invisibility cloak could hide objects from reality
2013-06-13 15:30:41| Extremetech
Researchers believe it is possible to create a quantum invisibility cloak. Anything hidden in it would be shielded from reality on a quantum level.
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3D-print your own invisibility cloak, kind of
2013-05-07 20:00:00| CNET News.com
Engineers at Duke University have used 3D printing to create an object that can shield against detection from microwave beams. [Read more]
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Create your own invisibility cloak with a 3D printer
2013-05-06 21:35:59| Extremetech
Though desktop 3D printers are a relatively new method of manufacturing, you might argue that they're already at a plateau. You can print cute figurines, teacups that might have a leak, and sometimes replacement parts for certain objects, such as gears -- not the most useful items in the world. However, what if you were able to 3D-print an invisibility cloak? Researchers at Duke University have done just that.
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