WWI’s Famous Dazzle Camouflage Seemed Effective Due to Unexpected Optical Trick, Study Finds
A reanalysis of a 1919 study suggests that a separate illusion, the "horizon effect," played a bigger role in warping visual ...
The illusory reality of WWI dazzle camouflage, re-examined
The study, published last week by Aston University researchers in the journal i-Perception, recreated one of the few solid ...
Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests - Separate ‘horizon effect’ played much ...
A Visual Illusion Fooled Everyone – Even the Camouflage Experts
Turns out, dazzle camouflage wasn’t the main reason enemy subs were misled in World War I, it was a natural visual illusion called the “horizon effect.” Aston University scientists revisited a century ...
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Did WWI Dazzle Camouflage Actually Work? Scientists Revisit a 105-Year-Old Experiment to Find Out
During World War I, the Atlantic was in chaos. German U-boats prowled the seas, looking for Allied ships to destroy. To ...
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‘Camouflage’ creature — half-hidden in streams — is a new species in Brazil. See it
“The arms and legs display transverse dark bands, adding a camouflage pattern to the animal,” researchers said. “The inner ...