We now have a chance to be invisible at will!
Introducing the invisibility shield, an object that utilizes optics to create an illusion of invisibility. Created by a UK-based company of the same name, the product is currently on Kickstarter, with an aim of gathering $6,595 (₤5,000) to make them available for everyone. As of now, the company has obtained a total of $139,289 (₤105,598) from donations and pledges.
The invisibility shield has an engineered lens array to manipulate the light from the subject away from the observer and refract the light from the background. This effectively smears the background light across the front face of the shield, over the area where the subject would ordinarily be seen. Cool, right?
According to the company, the device performs best against uniform backgrounds such as foliage, grass, rendered walls, sand, sky, and asphalt. The shield is large enough to hide not just one, but multiple people! In addition, no power is required to use them, only space and the patience to assemble it when needed.
Image credit: Invisibility Shield Co.