World of the Bizarre

'Invisible car' illusion baffles the Internet

By T.K. Randall
September 14, 2018

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) The owner of the car, which despite appearances is actually black, did such a good job of washing and polishing the vehicle that it ended up looking almost indistinguishable from its surroundings.

Social media users have been quick to point out similarities between the vehicle in the picture and a cloaked Klingon vessel from Star Trek as well as the alien from the Predator movies.The image has also prompted references to Harry Potter's invisibility cloak.

In reality however, the reason the car appears invisible is due to a combination of the lighting conditions, the angle the picture was taken and the fact that the camera is so close.

One of the vehicle's tyres, which is non-reflective, can clearly be seen on the left.

This black car looks like a mirror after being washed. from r/mildlyinteresting

Source: Lad Bible

Tags: Invisible, Car, Illusion