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Company Close to ‘Real-Life Invisibility Cloak’ Like Harry Potter
The company says its latest shields use lens arrays and include a 180cm by 120cm Megashield for hiding people and objects.
London-Based Invisibility Shield has unveiled a new range of portable shields using precision-engineered lens arrays to make people and objects disappear from view.
Founder Tristan Thompson said the technology is edging closer to the magical cloaks featured in Harry Potter, designed to give customers more flexibility when concealing objects.
Preorder prices start at $65 for the 12-inch Mini shield, while the massive 180cm by 120cm Megashield is available to order for $805.
The Invisibility Shields material can be supplied with adhesive backing for windows or room dividers, and tiled indefinitely to conceal massive objects.
Thompson suggested there are potential military applications for the technology, and the firm is conducting preliminary tests to hide unsightly landscape objects such as cellphone towers.