Ying Gao, a professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal, had an idea that would appeal to public figures trying to avoid reporters or paparazzi. Gao created two different transparent dresses that protect the wearer from prying cameras.
One of the two dresses begins to change shape, thanks to a mechanism, and the photo ends up blurry. The second dress has built-in lights, which cause overexposure when the camera's flash goes off. The smart dresses were made with a series of sensors, microprocessors, and lights hidden under the thin fabric. The sensors notify when a camera is activated and the smart dress begins to react, as Gao Wired:
“When someone tries to take a picture of the dress, using a camera or video, the clothing transforms and becomes blurry, indefinite.”
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