Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | about this site Check out the invisibility cloak (17 May 2004) On the battlefield, an invisibility cloak could be just the ticket. Straight out of a Harry Potter adventure, the cloak is covered with tiny light-reflective beads. It appears to be transparent as it's fitted with cameras which project what is in front of the wearer onto the back of the cloak, and vice versa. The material can also cover objects, says Naoki Kawakami, of the University of Tokyo. "It could be used to help pilots see through the floor of the cockpit at a runway below, or for drivers trying to see through a fender to park a car." Article URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3720613.stm Read 113 more articles from BBC News sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Go Digital - 17 May 2004 This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy