![]() ![]() ![]() The Cloaking Field Device is mostly used by Elders to hide their hidden Ancient location. Immobile, these devices can only be found in three of the Marine levels. They appear to be large, cuboid objects with an integrated Plasmacaster, much like the one on the Pred-Gun. These devices shroud large Predators bases. Cloak devices are also employed on Yautja starships, where they are incredibly effective owing to the generally featureless nature of space, there are often no major visual references that can be distorted by the field, rendering Predator vessels essentially invisible. Some models appear to be easier to disrupt than others the Cloaks issued to Scar, Celtic and Chopper on their first Xenomorph Hunt deactivated simply as a result of bullet impacts to their armor. Visible lasers, such as weapon-mounted laser sights, will be refracted by the field and the extra-long Wristblades or Scimitars favoured by some Yautja are often not covered by the cloaking effect, leaving them visible. Similarly, an electromagnetic pulse will disrupt the cloak, although again it causes no long-term damage to the system and it can be re-engaged once the effect has worn off. They can also be damaged and/or deactivated when the user is attacked physically, causing the Predator to become visible both projectile impacts and direct physical assault have been shown to cause this effect. The effect of the Cloak is notoriously short-circuited when they come into contact with even a small amount of water, although the effect is not terminal and once the Predator removes himself from the water source the cloak can be re-engaged. This may explain the Yautja species' apparent preference for jungle hunting grounds, as the dense, non-uniform foliage found there helps to mask this distortion more effectively. When the user moves, there is a man-shaped "bubble" (or simply a distortion) in the air, that, dependent on background conditions, may be quite noticeable. The Jungle Hunter's Cloak malfunctioning in water.ĭespite its advantages, the Cloak is not perfect. Cloak use is very common during a Hunt, due to stealth being a major concern for Predators. Yautja starships have similar cloaking systems capable of giving the entire vessel camouflage. ![]() While the Cloak is very effective when employed against prey that primarily rely on vision, it is notably useless when engaged in a Xenomorph Hunt as the Xenomorphs are still able to "sense" the Yautja warrior even when the cloak is engaged. The effect is not perfect, often leaving a visible silhouette similar to heat haze, but in certain environments (and when the Predator remains motionless) it can effectively help a Predator to hide in plain sight. The Cloak warps light around the user's body in such a fashion that surfaces behind the creature are visible through the Predator's body. The Cloak, also known as the invisibility system, Chameleon Feild or shiftsuit, is an advanced piece of Yautja technology that is able to render the user invisible, or nearly invisible, to the naked eye, as well as many forms of electronic scanning. Schaefer, regarding Yautja cloaking tech (from Predator: Cold War) While it's easy to swap patterns out in simulation, it's harder in the real world - especially when you've printed the pattern onto a sweater." They've got stealth technology that makes a B-2 bomber look like a fucking GoodYear blimp wrapped in neon." ―Det. The key was in the creation of an "universal adversarial patch:" a single pattern that could be applied over any object to hide it from the model. ![]() Initially, the team's work focused on simulated attacks: generating an "adversarial pattern," which could be applied to detected objects within a given image to prevent the model from recognizing them. In demonstration, the YOLOv2 detector is evaded using a pattern trained on the COCO dataset with a carefully constructed objective." It features a stay-dry microfleece lining, a modern fit, and adversarial patterns the evade most common object detectors. "This stylish pullover is a great way to stay warm this winter," the team writes, "whether in the office or on-the-go. More difficult, certainly, but as the researchers have proven not impossible: as part of a broader investigation into adversarial attacks on detectors, the team succeeded in creating a piece of clothing, which had the unusual effect of making its wearer entirely invisible to a person detection model. If you've ever wanted to disappear, this real-life invisibility cloak can help - for computer vision, at least. ![]()
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