Invisible

The concept of an invisibility cloak sounds like pure science fiction. But researchers have developed a new device that works in a completely different way to existing technology, neatly sidestepping some past issues and potentially helping to hide everyday objects under everyday conditions.

Last year, Land Rover unveiled its Transparent Bonnet concept, which made the front of the car appear "transparent" to the driver. To help eliminate the blind spot caused by towing, the company has developed a prototype "Transparent Trailer" system, which extends virtual translucence to the rear.

Land Rover teased its new Discovery Vision concept last week and now the car maker reveals a bit more about the Vision – or rather, less. That’s because the latest tease demonstrates a new technology that uses cameras and heads-up displays to make the front of the car “invisible” to the driver.

Glance up at Sky Stack, and you will be met by the disarming sight of alternating floating and missing sections of chimney stack.

A mouseless computer input system uses IR to translate a user's hand movement and action into mouse action.

Apple patents invisible, pressure sensitive controls

Brickhouse Security’s Micro Bluetooth Earpiece is so small it actually fits inside the ear canal to allow covert two-way communication via any Bluetooth mobile phone or two-way radio.

Researchers at New York University have developed an almost invisible flash photography system, the dark flash system

Thales UK's optronic mast is a non-hull breaching substitute for a periscope which rapidly captures a 360 degree scan and sends the image to the console screens in a sub’s operation center.

June 1, 2007 With wireless technologies being incorporated into many new products, the scope for interior designers to create a new and uncluttered look has ne

May 11, 2007 Vision Research showed off a very special new camera at the recent NAB in Las Vegas, and SAE World Congress in Detroit - the first in a new line of

February 26, 2007 Adding further validity to the “sound systems should be heard and not seen” school of thought is the news that long-term discerner of public t