The Dark Side of Phantom Twist The Northwestern University research team's creation, dubbed Phantom Twist, has sent shockwaves through the tech community with its unsettling ability to become almost invisible by spinning at breakneck speeds.
This phenomenon is not new – similar effects have been observed in fans and propellers spinning at high speeds – but the implications are far reaching.
Phantom Twist achieves this effect by rotating at 25 times per second, creating a "ghostly smudge" that renders it invisible to the human eye.