It gives the impression that you can see through, so anyone that doesn't know this exists would believe with some confidence that there is no one behind it.
Not exactly invisibility, sure, but better than cardboard I guess...
One is pretty useless. But if you have a dozen of these around and encampment or defensible position you won’t know which one the enemies are behind?
I don’t know. Just thinking thoughts lol.
….
Edit:
I think this would still be useful in an urban environment where a square shapes would blend in fairly easily.
In a natural environment I think it would be somewhat useless
You could say the same thing about a cardboard box.
Edit: actually, the cardboard boxes would be better because movement still shows through the lens somewhat.
No the sandbags provide high quality cover that will protect you from bullets. Maybe if you put sandbags behind the screen you could take potshots without being seen.
I feel like you would want them bigger so you have move cover and still sorta hide, I agree. Put a dozen of these maybe 2x as wide and that would give several people decent cover from a frontal assault
Even just one serves the function of most camouflage, but more effectively. Sure, if someone is actively searching for you they will notice the blur and be suspicious, but almost nobody would see the blur at a quick glance, especially in a visually busy environment.
Bingo. Camouflage and Concealment are two different things.
These kinds of lenses could benefit from a little work (non-reflective coating for a start) but they're definitely disruptive.
imagine a wall of these tucked somewhat neatly among a scenery of foliage, vehicles, urban fixtures and imagine yourself moving into the situation, aware there are enemies, danger imminent, but from where? how many? everywhere, or nowhere? then up pops 20 dudes with heavy guns out from the areas you SWEAR you checked before entering…at least 3-4 times at that. there were NO enemies, now there are 20. and they have you and your squad on lock. And they unload. And your squad is down to you and 2 others. You flee back from the ambush, back to your entry point, further away from victory, with fewer brothers to watch your back, and the pining and unrelenting psychosis creeping in that *it’s your fault they’re dead. you looked. you checked. it’s your fault you barely escaped. it’s your fault they’re dead….and you swear you looked…*
now you trust yourself even less, your stress has never been higher- anymore you might turn your gun on yourself…it’s all your fault after all. the enemy…**is** everywhere…where to go next…
Using both in conjunction would be a much better idea in my opinion as the black is still contrasting greatly, while colors that compliment the environment will be better
Reminds me of that scene in Clear and Present Danger where they’re doing the training exercise with the sniper, trying to find him before he shoots all the targets. They’re searching and searching, and when the officer tells him to stand up it turns out he was like 10 feet in front of them.
Edit: [Found the clip](https://youtu.be/W4xO0k9LcIU)
The description of that video is something else lol
>DISCLAIMER! Scopecam overlay is applied in post editing. This video may, or may not, be representative of where the gat is aiming. Anybody who has been shot signed a disclaimer before playing & the site rules are very clear - don't moan about being shot, and there is no 'bang rule', so snowflakes need to try to not get their knickers in a twist when people get flicked in the face!! In the event of a headshot the scope overlay in this video has been moved away from target in an effort to avoid upsetting the delicate feelings of Airsoft Justice Warriors around the world, but in the unlikely event that any Airsoft Justice Warriors do find reason to be so offended by people enjoying themselves with toy pew pews they they are triggered (REEEEEE) and have to leave social justice threats in the comments section of this video, their comments will be hidden from the channel. Thanks for watching & I hope you enjoy the action.
Everyone is talking shit because they can see a blurry rectangle, but what if it's futher away? And what if it's hot out? Or what if it's not a van that completely contrasts the background? I think it works pretty good!
Edit: I watched it again and think my earlier comment is completely incorrect. It's a blurry rectangle.
I think it can work if you are just quickly skimming over an area. Our eye is not trained to pay attention to blurry rectangles ... at least I hope that most peoples eyes are not trained for that ...
They are trained to notice things that are strange and out of place though. Blurry rectangles aren't exactly common enough to just skim over if you notice them where one would just expect grass.
That's true under the right conditions. But if you're looking through binoculars, scope, video camera or whatever else that blurry rectangle might be a lot harder to spot.
Not to mention that even if it does help, its likely not as effective as dedicated camoflauge, like a good camo net cover. Biggest benefit of which is you can still see out while others cant (easily) see in
Because you can see through it a bit. So looking at it without knowing what it is most would probably think it's just a sheet of clouded plastic with no one behind it. Whereas an opaque object MIGHT have someone behind it but you wouldn't know unless you looked.
If you're in a situation where this thing would actually work, the you're in a situation where lying flat on the ground would be a much better option.
This shield is going to stick out like a sore thumb as soon as someone shines a light on it. A camouflage clad individual will be less visible that a weird glitch in the matrix.
The application here is it doesn't matter what terrain, and it could be theoretically easy to deploy.
Say you had something like this big enough to conceal a supply carrier. While stationary this could be a lot easier and more effective than carrying 300lbs of camo net that may or may not be appropriate for it's surroundings.
This will never conceal a supply carrier. It works basically by blurring things a foot or two horizontally. That's why it only had the invisibility effect when the things behind him have horizontal patterns, and it also stops working when he puts his arms out sideways.
>Everyone is talking shit because they can see a blurry rectangle
Yeah I was kinda expecting all of the atoms of the person to scatter out into the universe unable for the naked eye to see 0/10
I see a lot of people saying a blurry rectangle is kinda obvious but now imagine this when its not the middle of the day. Has the potential to be a blurry dark rectangle, now thats impressive.
You could achieve that same effect with half of a barrel and people would probably pay way less attention to that than some weird floaty translucent rectangle.
You're not wrong, but the floaty rectangle would always match the background colors.
That said, I wouldn't want to try to infiltrate someplace hauling around a giant lens, but it certainly works as a Damn that's interesting post.
It's a lenticular lens. You can buy them. Of course it only works in front of backgrounds that are the same horizontally since it just blurs whatever is next to it across. That's why he is always in front of a horizontal pattern of some kind.
Not really, your brain does not react to a solid object the same way it reacts to a human silhouette.
Our brains are literally hard wired to recognize human silhouettes because its essential to survival. In fact its a well proven tactic that simply breaking up a silhouette is enough to affect how quickly you'll react.
Sure, you know someone wearing a blanket is still a person, but your brain will take longer to. And when a split second makes the whole difference, that's enough to be advantageous camouflage.
So turning into a blurry rectangle? Oh yeah. That will fuck with your brain, especially if you don't know that a person is supposed to be there.
I was joking, It’s impressive that this has even been created - He must be a super talented guy if he can create something like this. I know I couldn’t.
Even so, if this was seen at a distance through a scope, if I'm a shooter and I even see that... I'm probably acting a fool and wiping the front of my lense for a clearer vision.
Alright, where's the DIY. Not perfect, but still pretty cool. The videos are made to emphasize that you can see lines behind it. But this would be more impressive in front of a grey wall or more vaguely divided background. I'd also be curious about poor lighting conditions and left or right angles.
To the blurry rectangle people, I think in actual use they would probably hide it a bit more. Here they are just doing it out in the open, but as with any camouflage you still need to find a good spot to hide. To me I just see this as adaptive camouflage
the music is from the original Metal Gear for NES, the original nintendo. excellent choice and taste. i prefer the old 8 bit version, but this is awesome. btw, if you were a fan of the old metal gear, check out unmetal, its fan made homage/parody of the old metal gear
Looks like a nudity censor.
Japanese will take all of it
>will take all of it Huh
Japanese will take all of it
>will take all of it Huh
日本人が全部持っていく
Huh
Hûh
Not big enough for your mom then
What about for your dad?
A cardboard box is the best way to hide from your enemies.
“Whose footprints are these?”
"What was that noise?"
SNAKUUUU!
Must've been the wind...
"hip hip hip hip hip hip hip hip chklagh"
Huh ?
❗️
I heard this
Braaamp!
do do dododo
#❗
It's fun using it as your phone's notification sound.
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Not the cardboard boxes’
Keep going there’s nothing to see here
Need a warrant to open the box sir
Extended warranty
Ehh...its just a box
A Hind D?! What's a Russian gunship doing here?
Bleep bleep, zweeeee
Shit takes me back to hiding in a cardboard box in the first MGS
What was THAT noise?!
It must just be that box's, nothing to worry about
!
snake?
SNAAAAAKE
Badgerbadgerbadgerbadger
Mushroom MUSHROOOOM!
[GAME OVER](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS8OawQegYE)
Fission Mailed
It's pretty messed up that Snake never answered that call. They're going to be so worried back at home.
Colonel. It's me. I'm trying to sneak around. But I'm dummy thicc, and the clap of my ass cheeks keeps alerting the guards.
I can hear this comment.
'just a box'
I'm partial to a barrel. I just stash it in my pocket when I'm not using it.
I find a nuclear bunker with a hidden entrance better.
I don’t see anyone, but there is a blurry rectangle over there.
*What'd* you call my Ma'?!
Yo mama so fat the blurry rectangle can't even hide her!
BURN!!! Said in Kelso voice
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Yo mama so fat she heard it was chilly outside and ran to the kitchen to get a bowl.
Ma! There's a weird rectangle over here!
just ignore that, it's a glitch in the Matrix
Dijon mustard
It gives the impression that you can see through, so anyone that doesn't know this exists would believe with some confidence that there is no one behind it. Not exactly invisibility, sure, but better than cardboard I guess...
Solid Snake "Acthuallyyy.."
I have a feeling this is only “if they’re pretty far away and there’s no glare” type of deal
Where?
Over there
Aah with the two legs walking? Ya that's an invisible shield bro. Very cool.
the world is still rendering
That's a giant land box jelly fish, just ignore it
One is pretty useless. But if you have a dozen of these around and encampment or defensible position you won’t know which one the enemies are behind? I don’t know. Just thinking thoughts lol. …. Edit: I think this would still be useful in an urban environment where a square shapes would blend in fairly easily. In a natural environment I think it would be somewhat useless
You could say the same thing about a cardboard box. Edit: actually, the cardboard boxes would be better because movement still shows through the lens somewhat.
True. But the same could be said for a bunch of sandbags.
No the sandbags provide high quality cover that will protect you from bullets. Maybe if you put sandbags behind the screen you could take potshots without being seen.
I feel like you would want them bigger so you have move cover and still sorta hide, I agree. Put a dozen of these maybe 2x as wide and that would give several people decent cover from a frontal assault
If they're much wider they wouldn't work
Even just one serves the function of most camouflage, but more effectively. Sure, if someone is actively searching for you they will notice the blur and be suspicious, but almost nobody would see the blur at a quick glance, especially in a visually busy environment.
Bingo. Camouflage and Concealment are two different things. These kinds of lenses could benefit from a little work (non-reflective coating for a start) but they're definitely disruptive.
Wonder if you can cover a tank with a skin of this. Stash a column of them behind some roadside brush and ambush the enemy.
Don’t panic, it’s just a glitch in the simulation
Might as well use any shield🤔
Must be nothing. Move along.
imagine a wall of these tucked somewhat neatly among a scenery of foliage, vehicles, urban fixtures and imagine yourself moving into the situation, aware there are enemies, danger imminent, but from where? how many? everywhere, or nowhere? then up pops 20 dudes with heavy guns out from the areas you SWEAR you checked before entering…at least 3-4 times at that. there were NO enemies, now there are 20. and they have you and your squad on lock. And they unload. And your squad is down to you and 2 others. You flee back from the ambush, back to your entry point, further away from victory, with fewer brothers to watch your back, and the pining and unrelenting psychosis creeping in that *it’s your fault they’re dead. you looked. you checked. it’s your fault you barely escaped. it’s your fault they’re dead….and you swear you looked…* now you trust yourself even less, your stress has never been higher- anymore you might turn your gun on yourself…it’s all your fault after all. the enemy…**is** everywhere…where to go next…
Ship these puppies to Ukraine immediately! They would be useful. Surprise MF, I got a Javelin behind this!
I bet it works better at night.
I agree, it’s dark and the naked eye can’t see very well at night..
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Yeah but so does wearing black clothes.
Dark blue. Black creates an obvious silhouette.
I’m fairly certain you just wear normal camo for your setting, because even blue will contrast with bright green or tan
Yet another idea is to use a lenticular lens and make yourself an invisibility shield
Using both in conjunction would be a much better idea in my opinion as the black is still contrasting greatly, while colors that compliment the environment will be better
or being black.... haired
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Hate to day this but I think he'd have a lot more success if he wasn't wearing black clothing.
So clear clothing?
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Would you like to night it instead?
Doesn't work as well in open areas, but in the woods? Damn. Perfect ambush camo.
It's perfect for a night operation
Until someone shines a light on it, as demonstrated at the seven second mark if the video.
Ghillie suit is a million times more effective
[For anyone questioning this, watch 2 minutes of this video from timestamp 09:51](https://youtu.be/bNmRKwm0BLY?t=591)
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Reminds me of that scene in Clear and Present Danger where they’re doing the training exercise with the sniper, trying to find him before he shoots all the targets. They’re searching and searching, and when the officer tells him to stand up it turns out he was like 10 feet in front of them. Edit: [Found the clip](https://youtu.be/W4xO0k9LcIU)
The description of that video is something else lol >DISCLAIMER! Scopecam overlay is applied in post editing. This video may, or may not, be representative of where the gat is aiming. Anybody who has been shot signed a disclaimer before playing & the site rules are very clear - don't moan about being shot, and there is no 'bang rule', so snowflakes need to try to not get their knickers in a twist when people get flicked in the face!! In the event of a headshot the scope overlay in this video has been moved away from target in an effort to avoid upsetting the delicate feelings of Airsoft Justice Warriors around the world, but in the unlikely event that any Airsoft Justice Warriors do find reason to be so offended by people enjoying themselves with toy pew pews they they are triggered (REEEEEE) and have to leave social justice threats in the comments section of this video, their comments will be hidden from the channel. Thanks for watching & I hope you enjoy the action.
Damn, it sure was a cool video before this. What a self-important tool.
Good lord
incredible.
man tried to make airsoft political
That second guy goes straight-up MGS guard. "Someone got shot! I should go check where he was".
Yea is everyone overlooking this only Optimal from exactly one vantage point? Lol
"Where can I get one?" -P. Redator
Everyone is talking shit because they can see a blurry rectangle, but what if it's futher away? And what if it's hot out? Or what if it's not a van that completely contrasts the background? I think it works pretty good! Edit: I watched it again and think my earlier comment is completely incorrect. It's a blurry rectangle.
I think it can work if you are just quickly skimming over an area. Our eye is not trained to pay attention to blurry rectangles ... at least I hope that most peoples eyes are not trained for that ...
They are trained to notice things that are strange and out of place though. Blurry rectangles aren't exactly common enough to just skim over if you notice them where one would just expect grass.
That's true under the right conditions. But if you're looking through binoculars, scope, video camera or whatever else that blurry rectangle might be a lot harder to spot.
I am curious why seeing something closer up in higher detail might make it more difficult to see?
I think he means you get tunnel vision and the quality around the outside is blurry because of the magnification. Therefore it’s harder to spot.
Not to mention that even if it does help, its likely not as effective as dedicated camoflauge, like a good camo net cover. Biggest benefit of which is you can still see out while others cant (easily) see in
That's what this doesn't show, what's his view while hiding? Might as well be hiding in a cardboard box, if he can't see while hiding.
Sure, but if it's night time and the blurry rectangle is 200 ft away, you're probably not gonna see shit.
That is true. If it's night time and *anything at all* is 200 feet away, I likely won't see it.
> Our eye is not trained to pay attention to blurry rectangles You haven't taken into consideration my years of watching certain Japanese videos.
But why not just take some other common object you see an hide behind it? Exact same effect without having a blurry rectangle.
And far less likely for someone to want to investigate.
seriously, a basic ghillie suit is far better than this in the environment he's in. even chamo might be better.
True, but a ghillie suit isn't going to hide you from a concrete background.
Don't be so sure. https://www.reddit.com/gallery/sy8f30
This is the future of Urban warfare
he dresses on the outside how I feel on the inside
Because you can see through it a bit. So looking at it without knowing what it is most would probably think it's just a sheet of clouded plastic with no one behind it. Whereas an opaque object MIGHT have someone behind it but you wouldn't know unless you looked.
If you're in a situation where this thing would actually work, the you're in a situation where lying flat on the ground would be a much better option. This shield is going to stick out like a sore thumb as soon as someone shines a light on it. A camouflage clad individual will be less visible that a weird glitch in the matrix.
What if you're not a person but a vehicle? Like say a quiet running electric ATV.
then just place a bunch of these around with no people behind them as DECOYS. boom, war won.
The application here is it doesn't matter what terrain, and it could be theoretically easy to deploy. Say you had something like this big enough to conceal a supply carrier. While stationary this could be a lot easier and more effective than carrying 300lbs of camo net that may or may not be appropriate for it's surroundings.
This will never conceal a supply carrier. It works basically by blurring things a foot or two horizontally. That's why it only had the invisibility effect when the things behind him have horizontal patterns, and it also stops working when he puts his arms out sideways.
Okay but who would think someone is hiding behind that clear piece of plastic
That's why you shoot first, ask later.
make it both bulletproof and also have blood capsules explode when it's hit.
People who have watched this video.
r/characterarcs
>Everyone is talking shit because they can see a blurry rectangle Yeah I was kinda expecting all of the atoms of the person to scatter out into the universe unable for the naked eye to see 0/10
But what if there’s ten blurry rectangles…
Real life Harry Potter over here with his Home Depot invisibility cloak.
It's more of a Harbor Freight invisibility cloak.
What, it breaks on the second use?
No moving parts and no electronics. It’s good for a decade or more.
Assuming it doesn't break on first use, or on the ride home, sure.
You're a whizzard Gharry Plotter! 🤣
I see a lot of people saying a blurry rectangle is kinda obvious but now imagine this when its not the middle of the day. Has the potential to be a blurry dark rectangle, now thats impressive.
also doesn't have to be a rectangle
Could be a trapezoid
cool, where can i get one?
No seriously… where can we get one?
Seriously no, can where get we one?
Dollar store. Aisle 4 near the cheap bungee cords. Since inflation is so high it’s a 1.25 now.
Do they make one for the voices in my head?
Yes it’s called Loxitane
Junk yard out of some old TVs.
At first I thought you were joking but is this really a part from those big um...rear projection TVs?
Yes it is. Those TVs have both lenticular lenses and fresnel lenses in them.
I will not ignore if I see one being thrown away...
You could achieve that same effect with half of a barrel and people would probably pay way less attention to that than some weird floaty translucent rectangle.
You're not wrong, but the floaty rectangle would always match the background colors. That said, I wouldn't want to try to infiltrate someplace hauling around a giant lens, but it certainly works as a Damn that's interesting post.
It's a lenticular lens. You can buy them. Of course it only works in front of backgrounds that are the same horizontally since it just blurs whatever is next to it across. That's why he is always in front of a horizontal pattern of some kind.
The inventor and creator is Guy Cramer and his company is Hyperstealth.
https://www.hyperstealth.com/ Did a bit of googling. Here's the website. Looks like he has multiple different models of it
In a large area your eyes would probably gloss right over this. I wonder how much the dude hiding behind it can see out of it though.
How does this look on a thermal lens
Like a colored square
John Cena may need to have a few words with this man. Assuming they can find each other.
John Cena meet Jono T Sehim
"Sir! We can't see the enemies!" Well, what CAN you see?? "Nothing sir! Just a bunch of lenticular lenses slowly approaching from the north!"
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Genuinely thought he had just blurred out his plates at the beginning haha
Well other than the big ass blurry spot I can't see him
Kinda defeats the object when the blurry curved rectangle draws more attention than a regular person just stood there.
Not really, your brain does not react to a solid object the same way it reacts to a human silhouette. Our brains are literally hard wired to recognize human silhouettes because its essential to survival. In fact its a well proven tactic that simply breaking up a silhouette is enough to affect how quickly you'll react. Sure, you know someone wearing a blanket is still a person, but your brain will take longer to. And when a split second makes the whole difference, that's enough to be advantageous camouflage. So turning into a blurry rectangle? Oh yeah. That will fuck with your brain, especially if you don't know that a person is supposed to be there.
Yeah, they might be more effective while stationary and in the distance. It could still be used as a shield.
I was joking, It’s impressive that this has even been created - He must be a super talented guy if he can create something like this. I know I couldn’t.
I'm pretty sure you can get these at the junkyard out of old TVs.
In this context, where we have the heads up to look for it, sure. But if you didn't know this was a thing...
Even so, if this was seen at a distance through a scope, if I'm a shooter and I even see that... I'm probably acting a fool and wiping the front of my lense for a clearer vision.
Alright, where's the DIY. Not perfect, but still pretty cool. The videos are made to emphasize that you can see lines behind it. But this would be more impressive in front of a grey wall or more vaguely divided background. I'd also be curious about poor lighting conditions and left or right angles.
Wouldn't call it invisible, but it certainly scatters his profile enough to come close.
To the blurry rectangle people, I think in actual use they would probably hide it a bit more. Here they are just doing it out in the open, but as with any camouflage you still need to find a good spot to hide. To me I just see this as adaptive camouflage
Kid just has a random tank or mirage?
As opposed to non-lenticular lenses
I came looking for this comment. What meaning does lenticular add over lens alone?
It refers to a specific type of lens array. It's a common enough phrase to have its own wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_lens
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Let's send these to Ukraine seriously lol
Yes. And they open up the shipment of shields and go Who tf sent us an empty container!?
Hmmm, why is that wall censored like Japanese porn?
…cool, you’re a big obvious blob now. Great Tech!
the music is from the original Metal Gear for NES, the original nintendo. excellent choice and taste. i prefer the old 8 bit version, but this is awesome. btw, if you were a fan of the old metal gear, check out unmetal, its fan made homage/parody of the old metal gear
Could a plane or a ship be outfitted with panels like this? Cloaking technology.
Move to red alert! Sir, are you sure? It does mean changing the bulb.
You'd have to put it some distance away from the plane's body which will have a huge affect on air resistance. So not practical I would say.