Invisibility cloak is a reality

The invisibility cloak, like in Harry Potter, could be in our hands soon. Thanks to HyperStealth Biotechnology the material is already a reality, as you can see in the picture above.

The further development of this cloak is underway as Jordan funds more reaseach and production. Currently it bends light to blend in but also appears (or doesn’t) invisible on infrared and heat scanners. Even the Predator couldn’t see you in this thing. And since it works without cameras, batteries or mirrors it’s easy to fashion and maintain. How it manages this is unclear as details appear guarded at this developmental stage. We reckon it’s got to be magic.

Check out the video below (from 40s) to hear more about the gear – which we don’t expect to see (or not see) for another year at least.

[HyperStealth via Toxel]

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Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home