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# Optical Camouflage
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/optical-camouflage/
- Published: 2003-02-06T22:46:28.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-15T22:09:45.000Z
- Description: Based on an idea from the anime flick Ghost in the Shell, researchers in Japan have created a system where you project a background…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, Art & Design, Technology, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21

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Based on an idea from the anime flick [Ghost in the Shell](http://www.manga.com/ghost/ghost.html?ref=protein.xyz), researchers in Japan have created a system where you project a background image onto a masked object, and then observe the masked object just as if it were virtually transparent. The mpeg movies are quite extraordinary as are the images of their [Head Mounted Projector ](http://projects.tachilab.org/rpt/?ref=protein.xyz)and Telexistence Next Generation. Serious tech. UPDATE: Check his latest [Invisible Walls](http://prote.in/feed/2004/11/invisible-walls?ref=protein.xyz) project ...