Night Vision Articles

Green Tone Night Vision - When one uses night vision goggles, he finds that there is a greenish tone to see things. This is done purposefully because we humans have an uncanny ability to distinguish between different tones of green. This is done with the purpose to aid humans in recognizing objects which are furth...

Night Vision Goggles Generations - Since the introduction of night vision, there have been many technologic improvements. Night vision devices are classified into five categories; generation 0, generation 1, generation 2, generation 3, and generation 4. Original night vision equipment begun its use during World War II....

Night Vision to Fight Terrorism - When the sun goes down, the United State's troops turn night into day to keep the upper hand on their enemy.  Night vision goggles are currently being used in Iraq and Afghanistan to fight terrorism.  The night vision and thermal vision technology of United States far outweighs any t...

Night Vision for Private Consumers - Night vision equipment is making its way in to the hands of the general public more than ever before. Night vision goggles, binoculars, video cameras, spy cameras, and scopes are items that have been gaining popularity. As the technology is on the climb, more...

Terminology of Night Vision - Here is a list of the most commonly used terms for night vision devices. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list and these terms may vary from person to person (depending on who you ask). Automatic Brightness Control (Otherwise known as ABC) This is an automatic featur...

Thermal Vision Vs. Night Vision - Night vision goggles are able to multiply a given amount of light by thousands of times. This light may come from any given source such as the moon, stars or even the light coming from a nearby city. The downside for regular night vision goggles is that during utter darkness, they are uncapable t...