Active camouflage is used in several groups of animals including cephalopod molluscs, fish, and reptiles. There are two mechanisms of active camouflage in animals: See more

Active camouflage technology, both visual and otherwise, is a commonly used plot device in science fiction stories. The Star Trek franchise incorporated the concept ("cloaking device"), and See more

• "Multi-perspective background simulation cloaking process and apparatus", United States Patent & Trademark Office
• "Scientist show off 'invisible coat'", The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 March 2003
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Active camouflage provides concealment by making an object not merely generally similar to its surroundings, but effectively invisible with "illusory transparency" through accurate mimicry, and by changing the appearance of the object as changes occur in its … See more

• Cloaking device
• Cloak of invisibility
• Penetration aid
• Snow camouflage – color change with the seasons
• Stealth technology See more