Illusion Coatings

Pretty scary ideas that have all sorts of implications.  But I suggest that this will also lead to all sorts of counter measures as well.

Cloaking Lenses

Ordinary lenses produce cloaking.  Fascinating application that at one level is very easy to understand. Everyday applications?

Seeking Invisibility in China

The topic is an interesting one, and not as science fiction as we think.  It has applications in a number of practical areas. Out of China:   " ... Chinese scientists upbeat on development of invisibility cloak | South China Morning Post ... "

Invisibility Ideas Discussed

Because invisibility captures the public imagination, and the physical approach can be readily described, it has gathered some intense discussion.   Obvious and scary military and law enforcement implications.  New Scientist interview about its implications beyond clothing.  " ... Physicist John Pendry talks about the profound physics obscured by his invisibility cloak and how metamaterials could help realise the perfect lens ... " 

Invisibility Cloaks

In GigaOM:  This topic sounds like one of those weird science things that are probably most suited to military stealth applications.  With memories of Claude Rains and The Invisible Man film.   But it turns out we had an actual R&D application that was related to packaging that utilized underlying aspects of the invisibility cloak.    This new version can even be 3D printed.   I still follow this area and will comment here from time to time.  Related in purpose: Acoustic Cloaking