Study reveals the illusion of ‘dazzle’ paint on World War I battleships
Examples of dazzle ships. Credit: i-Perception (2025). DOI: 10.1177/20416695241312316 A new analysis of 105-year-old data on the effectiveness of “dazzle” camouflage on battleships in World War I by Aston University researchers Professor Tim Meese and Dr. Samantha Strong has found that while dazzle had some effect, the “horizon effect” had far more influence when it