While it only works on night scenarios, BAE’s Adaptiv technology holy-f**k-Batman demonstration has left me dumbfounded. It can make a tank, helicopter or a battleship fully invisible at night. Or disguise them as any other vehicle. More »
Watch very closely as the camera pans around this landscape and try to locate the horde of soldiers – 20? 30? – hiding in plain sight. Apparently, some people in the military need no stinking magic cloaking technology to become invisible. More »
During World War II, the Army Corps of Engineers wanted to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant in case the Japanese decided to attack the West Coast. So, of course, they built a fake subdivision on its roof. More »
Comparable to Snake’s suit in Metal Gear Solid, the Photo Veil is an exterior wrap that is able to create site-specific, high-resolution camouflage for vehicles and soldiers out on the battlefield.
Some people would file this exercise in camouflage under performance art. Others would suggest this guy has too much time on his hands. I say, why can’t it be both?
While we wait patiently for wireless power systems to come of age, managing unsightly cables remains an annoying problem. Perhaps camouflage is the answer.
W.L. Gore, the same company that brought us Gore Tex, is now setting its sights on helping hunters kill deer more effectively using their new Optifade digital camouflage. Apparently, someone had the bright idea to find out exactly how a deer sees a hunter, then use that information to design a better brand of camo. After a tireless investigation into ungulate vision and the distribution countless food pellets to test deer, researchers came up with an “abstract” design that consists of a micropattern of tiny squares and large geometric shapes that should, theoretically, prevent the deer from connecting the dots and registering the shape as a human.
