Weird Science

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Real life ‘invisibility shield’ hides user in plain sight

A group of British nerds claim to have created a mind-blowing invisibility shield to “surprise friends” and “avoid enemies”.

The shield is essentially a flat panel that magically hides whoever ducks behind it.

Even more impressive is the fact the device doesn’t need any power.

It cleverly works by deflecting light around people using a “precision engineered lens array,” creators Invisibility Shield Co say.

But it’s not completely perfect — you don’t get a clear picture of the scene behind the subject, instead it creates more of a blur.

So far, they’ve made 25 fully functional invisibility shields.

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Inventors have also said that the clothes you wear can impact the shield’s effectiveness.

If you open the link to the article, you will be able to see a simple chart explaining how it deflects light around people.