Shrinking device makes objects appear smaller than they are
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 05:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- By controlling how light bends around an object, researchers have built a shrinking device that makes objects appear smaller than they actually are. Although the original object does not actually shrink, the illusion of the smaller object is convincing enough to confuse viewers since the real size of the object cannot be perceived.