ThruVision has announced the T5000, a camera which can see through clothes. The security device passively scans for T-rays; naturally occurring radiation in the terahertz frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum.
The T5000 builds on technology developed by the European Space Agency, and, instead of being used to look at dying stars, it will be put to use in airports to peek under our garb and detect guns or explosives. And because it can see through fabrics from 25m (80 feet) away, concealed objects can be spotted without a the usual walk-through scanner.
ThruVision claims that the T5000 will not turn security guards into Peeping Toms. The pictures will not show details of the naked body underneath, but instead just images of "explosives, liquids, narcotics, weapons, plastics and ceramics."
The camera will be demonstrated at the UK security trade show HOSDB this week. Price, of course, is not mentioned, but you can be sure that it'll be knocking a good chunk out of your tax dollars.
Product page [ThruVision via Reuters]
