WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.183 --> 00:00:01.561 - This is what the invisibility cloak 00:00:01.561 --> 00:00:02.865 in Harry Potter was made out of. 00:00:02.865 --> 00:00:04.290 (laughing) 00:00:04.290 --> 00:00:07.290 (soft, happy music) 00:00:27.480 --> 00:00:28.313 - Vanty black? 00:00:28.313 --> 00:00:29.146 - Vantablack. 00:00:29.146 --> 00:00:29.979 Vanta. 00:00:29.979 --> 00:00:30.812 - Vanta. 00:00:30.812 --> 00:00:32.106 - I know it's black. 00:00:32.106 --> 00:00:34.290 Like, that's about it really. 00:00:34.290 --> 00:00:36.575 - It's supposed to be the world's blackest material. 00:00:36.575 --> 00:00:37.865 And I'm like, what does that mean? 00:00:37.865 --> 00:00:38.698 I don't know. 00:00:38.698 --> 00:00:39.531 - Yeah. 00:00:39.531 --> 00:00:41.978 - Blackest thing I've ever seen are these socks, 00:00:41.978 --> 00:00:43.096 that I'm wearing today. 00:00:43.096 --> 00:00:45.320 - I'm imagining like flubber, and it moves, 00:00:45.320 --> 00:00:47.526 and it comes and like bites you. 00:00:47.526 --> 00:00:48.996 - Oh my gosh. 00:00:48.996 --> 00:00:50.886 I'm like nervous. 00:00:50.886 --> 00:00:52.419 - I'm expecting when I turn this around, 00:00:52.419 --> 00:00:53.847 something will be black. 00:00:53.847 --> 00:00:54.680 - Three, 00:00:54.680 --> 00:00:55.967 - [Both] Two, one. 00:00:55.967 --> 00:00:57.336 Woah. 00:00:57.336 --> 00:00:59.854 - I thought, I almost thought I could see through it. 00:00:59.854 --> 00:01:01.861 - I'm not able to see the creases of the, 00:01:01.861 --> 00:01:03.820 foil essentially, so, it is pretty black. 00:01:03.820 --> 00:01:04.653 - Wow, okay. 00:01:04.653 --> 00:01:06.858 - It looks like it's just like a rip in space. 00:01:06.858 --> 00:01:09.157 - Like this is exists, and this exists, 00:01:09.157 --> 00:01:11.184 and the middle black bit does not exist. 00:01:11.184 --> 00:01:12.845 - So here you can like, totally see it. 00:01:12.845 --> 00:01:15.899 And then here it's just like. 00:01:15.899 --> 00:01:17.878 - Yeah, I can't see any texture in it at all. 00:01:17.878 --> 00:01:21.045 - So can you make outfits out of this? 00:01:23.717 --> 00:01:24.760 - That's incredible! 00:01:24.760 --> 00:01:26.261 What a great Halloween outfit. 00:01:26.261 --> 00:01:27.094 - In comparison, 00:01:27.094 --> 00:01:29.209 my socks now are very, very, very dark blue. 00:01:29.209 --> 00:01:31.822 - So, this is the blackest commercial paint 00:01:31.822 --> 00:01:33.314 that you can buy. 00:01:33.314 --> 00:01:35.011 This is flocking, 00:01:35.011 --> 00:01:38.425 it's used to line telescopes to stop stray light. 00:01:38.425 --> 00:01:40.041 This is the Ventablack. 00:01:40.041 --> 00:01:41.439 - Okay, we put it over this one, 00:01:41.439 --> 00:01:42.699 there's a big reflection. 00:01:42.699 --> 00:01:43.700 Put it over that one, 00:01:43.700 --> 00:01:46.089 - You can definitely see the reflection. 00:01:46.089 --> 00:01:48.745 - [Man in flannel shirt] You put it over this one and like. 00:01:48.745 --> 00:01:50.846 - It's an actual black hole! 00:01:50.846 --> 00:01:52.165 - And this is the blackest paint that you can buy. 00:01:52.165 --> 00:01:53.054 It's pretty much gray. 00:01:53.054 --> 00:01:54.326 It's almost white. 00:01:54.326 --> 00:01:56.579 - I wanna compare really quick to my yuma pants, 00:01:56.579 --> 00:01:57.861 which I have with me. 00:01:57.861 --> 00:01:59.080 It's crazy how reflective they are. 00:01:59.080 --> 00:02:00.720 Like these are supposed to be black, what? 00:02:00.720 --> 00:02:01.686 - You might have to take it back. 00:02:01.686 --> 00:02:02.745 'Cause if you imagine like 00:02:02.745 --> 00:02:04.390 your ex girlfriend or your ex boyfriend's heart 00:02:04.390 --> 00:02:05.656 it's just as black as that. 00:02:05.656 --> 00:02:07.697 - So, Ventablack is I guess is 00:02:07.697 --> 00:02:08.581 hydrophobic. 00:02:08.581 --> 00:02:10.653 - Which means that it basically hates water. 00:02:10.653 --> 00:02:13.836 - Now, we're gonna basically pour water on it, 00:02:13.836 --> 00:02:14.945 and see what happens. 00:02:14.945 --> 00:02:16.704 - It looks like it's gonna be real fun water wise. 00:02:16.704 --> 00:02:17.985 - I'm just worried it's gonna bounce off. 00:02:17.985 --> 00:02:18.949 - [Woman in overalls] It's just rejecting it. 00:02:18.949 --> 00:02:20.994 - Yeah, yeah, it's like Superman and bullets. 00:02:20.994 --> 00:02:22.692 It just does not give a (beep). 00:02:22.692 --> 00:02:23.525 - Yeah. 00:02:23.525 --> 00:02:24.626 This is the ultimate clothing material. 00:02:24.626 --> 00:02:25.664 Like you'd never get it wet, 00:02:25.664 --> 00:02:28.019 you'd never have to iron it. 00:02:28.019 --> 00:02:29.278 And also, you'd be invisible. 00:02:29.278 --> 00:02:30.882 - So like, if you had this on a car, 00:02:30.882 --> 00:02:32.868 like would you never have to wash it? 00:02:32.868 --> 00:02:34.111 - Like you could just put it on anything 00:02:34.111 --> 00:02:36.730 that you want to not get wet, like electronics. 00:02:36.730 --> 00:02:39.365 - Like, there's not even little droplets. 00:02:39.365 --> 00:02:42.294 Oh my god, they should make Ventablack toilets. 00:02:42.294 --> 00:02:45.083 - Oh I didn't expect it to be so pure looking. 00:02:45.083 --> 00:02:48.462 Just completely like, flat, like no texture at all. 00:02:48.462 --> 00:02:49.831 - How much is Ventablack? 00:02:49.831 --> 00:02:50.822 I'll buy some. 00:02:50.822 --> 00:02:52.945 - We're getting the impression it's more than we can afford. 00:02:52.945 --> 00:02:53.796 - Never mind. 00:02:53.796 --> 00:02:54.847 (laughing) 00:02:54.847 --> 00:02:57.186 - Actually I'm gonna say officially that did blow my mind. 00:02:57.186 --> 00:02:59.853 - This would be the best Halloween costume on the planet. 00:02:59.853 --> 00:03:01.829 And I'd be invisible, oh my gosh, yes. 00:03:01.829 --> 00:03:03.705 This is great, Ventablack tracksuits. 00:03:03.705 --> 00:03:04.538 - Yeah. 00:03:04.538 --> 00:03:05.371 - Coming to a store near you. 00:03:05.371 --> 00:03:07.704 (laughing)