New meta-material doesn't actually render anything invisible

Iria · Aug 11, 2008, 07:37 PM

The news has broken: we are all going to be able to purchase cloaks of invisibility in a few years. Or perhaps not. Some recent research from Berkeley is a big step and will, no doubt, find many applications, but invisibility is not among them. We take a look at what the researchers achieved and use the Ars meta-crystal ball™ to predict where this will end up being employed.
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Source: Ars Technica
A not quite so positive look at our earlier post.

Aug 11, 2008, 07:37 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	New meta-material doesn't actually render anything invisible The news has broken: we are all going to be able to purchase cloaks of invisibility in a few years. Or perhaps not. Some recent research from Berkeley is a big step and will, no doubt, find many applications, but invisibility is not among them. We take a look at what the researchers achieved and use the Ars meta-crystal ball™ to predict where this will end up being employed. _____________ Source: Ars Technica A not quite so positive look at our earlier post.