The illusory reality of WWI dazzle camouflage, re-examined
The study, published last week by Aston University researchers in the journal i-Perception, recreated one of the few solid ...
WWI’s Famous Dazzle Camouflage Seemed Effective Due to Unexpected Optical Trick, Study Finds
A reanalysis of a 1919 study suggests that a separate illusion, the "horizon effect," played a bigger role in warping visual ...
Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests - Separate ‘horizon effect’ played much ...
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Did WWI Dazzle Camouflage Actually Work? Scientists Revisit a 105-Year-Old Experiment to Find Out
During World War I, the Atlantic was in chaos. German U-boats prowled the seas, looking for Allied ships to destroy. To ...
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Aston University study reveals the illusion of ‘dazzle’ paint on World War I battleships
A new analysis of 105-year-old data on the effectiveness of ‘dazzle’ camouflage on battleships in World War I by Aston University researchers Professor Tim Meese and Dr Samantha Strong has found that ...
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WW1: How did an artist help Britain fight the war at sea?
And so no single pattern of camouflage could hide these ships from a U-Boat’s periscope. Wilkinson’s idea looked more like something from a cubist painting. Sweeping lines, large geometric ...
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Study reveals the illusion of 'dazzle' paint on World War I battleships
More information: Timothy Simon Meese et al, Blodgett's (1919) "Ship camouflage" 105 years on: A misperception of dazzle perception revealed and redressed, i-Perception (2025). DOI: 10.1177 ...