There's a new camera so strong it can look through your clothes (2024)

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Is there such a thing as a camera that can see through clothes? ›

The concept of a camera that can see through clothes has been a topic of interest and controversy for many years. While there have been claims and rumors about such technology, it is important to clarify that there is no commercially available camera that can see through clothes in the literal sense.

As a result, night vision cameras cannot see through clothes as they do not have X-ray or similar capabilities. It is important to note that there are specialized imaging technologies like millimeter-wave scanners used in certain security applications that can detect objects under clothing.

The Photocrom color filter in the camera app uses the infrared sensors on the phone to see through some thin black plastics and black fabrics. It's been discovered that the OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone has a surprise feature that can make you temporarily feel like a superhero.

The near-infrared will penetrate clothing, barely, but each wavelength has a finite level of penetration. So, if it has to go through clothing first, it won't penetrate as deeply into skin. So, the best bet is to have the red and near-infrared as close to bare skin as possible.

The OnePlus 8 Pro camera with its special colour filter sensor can in certain conditions look through plastic and other thin surfaces like clothes. The news led to some interesting observations and photos by users, as well as highlighted a few privacy concerns.

Hidden cameras exhibit a diverse range of sizes and disguises, allowing them to blend seamlessly into our surroundings. These covert devices can take on the appearance of everyday items, ranging from minute pinholes to inconspicuous objects like keychains, smoke detectors, screws, USB chargers, and routers.

Check for a blinking or solid light on the camera itself. A red or green light may indicate whether it's actively recording. Recording Icons or Text: Some cameras display a recording icon or text on the video feed when they are actively recording. Look for any on-screen indicators within the camera's live view.

Just like glass, aluminum foil blocks infrared rays. This means that an object cannot be seen through aluminum foil and is hidden from a thermal imaging camera. The infrared rays cannot pass through the aluminum foil and are invisible on a thermal imaging camera.

The answer is “yes” under some conditions. Infrared covers a lot of territory, and your phone camera or security camera might see near infrared. After that is short wave infrared and then midwave infrared. Midwave is useful for seeing the thermal passive radiation of human bodies.

What light can pass through clothing? ›

It's possible for UV rays to pass through clothing and reach the skin. In fact, a regular white cotton t-shirt may only provide a UPF rating of 5 – that means roughly 20% of UV radiation passes through the fabric and penetrates your skin.

Shedding a New Light on the Universe

Well, for one thing, we would be able to see our hand in front of our face in the dark! Our bodies actually emit IR light, which we experience as heat. If we could see in the IR, everything that gives off heat would suddenly be apparent to us, even if there were no visible light!

An infrared camera (also known as a thermal imager) detects and measures the infrared energy of objects. The camera converts that infrared data into an electronic image that shows the apparent surface temperature of the object being measured.

These x-ray glasses gained popularity advertised on the back of comic books, promising users to “See the bones in your hand, see through clothes!” However, while they were thought to magically grant glasses with xray vision, this was actually an optical illusion!