OctoCamo

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OctoCamo is a form of smart camouflage that can, within moments of coming into contact with almost anything, replicate both the pattern and texturing of the touched object. Preset patterns and textures can both be loaded and saved to memory for later use. It applies thermal technology to regulate the temperature of the suit to better blend with what the suit is mimicking, allowing the user to stay as hidden as possible even under thermal imaging (As the suit does not Cover the head, Some other form of concealment must be found to disguise the head). A muscle suit is also built in, increasing the physical strength of the user somewhat. It was inspired by the mimicking abilities of the octopus, hence the name.

OctoCamo made its official debut on the battlefield during the PMC Uprising of 2014. Solid Snake was fitted with it just prior to embarking into the Middle East. Beauty and The Beast Unit member Laughing Octopus also had a version of OctoCamo, though it seemed to be far superior as it was shown not only blending into the environment but also replicating extremely complex objects, such as a muscle mannequin and even the Metal Gear Mk.II.

Although the name "OctoCamo" is generally used to refer specifically to the suit worn by Solid Snake, invented by Otacon, the technology actually came from DARPA, explaining the use of similar technology by others, including Laughing Octopus (as aforementioned) and Drebin 893 whose Stryker has this capability. Otacon, who invented the suit for Snake, claimed he actually based it off designs he found on the internet. Snake's OctoCamo suit also allowed him to utilize his younger appearance, and Snake's reduced body strength caused by his premature aging made the muscle suit especially useful.

In Metal Gear Solid 4, the player is able to go into a menu, accessible through the pause menu under "Camouflage," to change details of the Octocamo, such as applying camouflage you had saved from before or putting on masks.

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An early version of the OctoCamo was used by Snake during Metal Gear Solid Mobile. The early version could not replicate patterns by touch, however; the player had to take pictures of colors themselves using their phone and then transfer them onto Snake's suit.

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