subject: The Science of Starcraft: Could Cloaking Devices Work? [print this page] So, technology for cloaking devices is still very primitive, but it's not totally science fiction. There really are lots of scientists working on developing the necessary materials, and they're making progress! Perhaps surprisingly, the best example of cloaking in the real world comes not from high-tech labs but from nature. In the StarCraft universe, considering that they have technology like faster-than-light travel, I'm willing to believe that the Terrans and the Protoss also have enough know-how to play with optics and create reliable broad-band cloaking devices. And even though creatures on Earth really do have what amounts to active camouflage, I'm sure glad the Zerg don't have similar talents!
The Science of Starcraft: Could Cloaking Devices Work?
