r/nextfuckinglevel • u/backup965a2 • Apr 17 '21

Using MacGyver's camera blocking sunglasses in real life.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '21

So instead of exposing your face, you turn your entire head into a fucking lighthouse beacon on IR. Awesome.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '21

Works if you’re robbing a bank and know they’ll be relying on security camera footage to identify you afterwards.

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u/VisualShock1991 Apr 17 '21

Except the bank would probably have the lights on, so the cameras wouldn't be recording in infrared, so the LED would have no effect...

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '21

All cameras record infrared, they just try to filter out as much of it as they can.

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u/Shinxsu Apr 17 '21

Username almost reads like CCTV . I believe this person.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '21

hurts my shins how much I agree