night vision

Online rumors claim that Sony is recalling camcorders that can see through clothing. Here’s what we found

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Claim: In 1998, Sony released a camcorder that could “see through people’s clothes”, immediately recalling 700,000 units sold. Judgement: Rating: Mixture What is true: It’s true that Sony released a camcorder with infrared night vision in 1998. Under certain conditions, it appeared to be able to “see through clothing” – in the sense that the … Read more

Rumor has it that Sony had to recall camcorders that could see through clothing in the 1990s. Here are the facts

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Claim: In 1998, Sony released a camcorder that could “see through people’s clothes”, immediately recalling 700,000 units sold. Judgement: Rating: Mixture What is true: It’s true that Sony released a camcorder with infrared night vision in 1998. Under certain conditions, it appeared to be able to “see through clothing” – in the sense that the … Read more