> Although the current cloak represents a major advance, the researchers want to develop more sophisticated versions capable of performing additional functions. One particularly important goal is to conceal objects that produce heat themselves<p>I read the entire thing thinking it could cloak a soldier
paper article is based on<p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73167-0" rel="nofollow">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73167-0</a>
This is gonna be going straight to Ukraine
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.
Yes. Unfortunately many people are reading this thinking it's a FLIR invisibility cloak.<p>FYI Ukraine already has FLIR invisibility cloaks (fancy camo space blankets): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfdF3iIwoX4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfdF3iIwoX4</a><p>This is <i>thermal</i> cloak, explained here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM2RJi4mRZ0&t=52s" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM2RJi4mRZ0&t=52s</a><p>Notably it only works after the heat flow settles back down to equilibrium. If you're moving, it doesn't work.
- future soldier 2 loading....
Next cyberpunk wizpop toy: thermoptic cameoflage.<p>The future is turning out to be fascinating as concerning.
I've always wanted to hide apples inside pears.
Does this work for things that <i>emit</i> heat?
Doesn't everything emit heat? :)
Let me answer your question with a question: Does the infrared camera detect emitted heat?
The article mentions thats the next step
A Faraday for heat, eh?
Bad luck skynet
Wow, a blanket!
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