The title of this node suggests radioactive rays, which is obviously not
correct (Sony would sued to the point of being bankrupt before the end of the week)
The only scenario where seing through textile using Infra Red light is possible is:
- With an IR pass filter installed on the camera(A filter that blocks everything but IR light)
- This makes the image a lot darker as well
- An IR pass filter is quite pricey ($100 for a good one - at least)
- With lots of IR light present (i.e outside, in the sunshine)
- Through thin, light colored clothing
- No red / blue / black colored clothing will let IR light through
- Most white clothing will absorb / reflect most of the IR light
- Thick white clothing will not let the light through
- Even through a thin, light t-shirt, only part of the rays would make
whatever is under the clothes "visible"
(So spuunbenda: No, they can not show guns or shoplifted items beneath clothes,
a robber's face beneath a mask or see through tinted windows)
In other words: Great (for Sony) that this rumor sold Sony lots of video
cameras, but no matter how much of a pervert you might be, it is probably
a bad argument for buying these particular cameras.