The Camera-Shy Hoodie

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xyzzy3000

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The Camera-Shy Hoodie is a product designed to evade camera detection, sparking discussion on its effectiveness and potential applications, including anti-surveillance measures.

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red-iron-pine

4 months ago

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i wonder how well this will preform in the rain...

xyzzy3000Author

4 months ago

"The camera-shy mackintosh"

The_SamminAter

4 months ago

I’ve been wondering about the effectiveness of something similar as an anti-ALPR measure. Most ALPRs seem to have infrared, but I wonder if this the presence of this would affect the non-IR cameras in regular light? I’m not quite certain how IR vs non-IR cameras are implemented in such systems, or if there even is a separation (are there two separate cameras, or is it just one).

jerlam

4 months ago

Betabrand had something similar for camera flashes, a decade ago:

https://tech.yahoo.com/cameras/article/sorry-paparazzi-these...

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