Humans do not have a well-developed ability to see in darkness, as have some other mammals. Some animals have evolved to the point that they have an exceptional ability to see in near-complete darkness, such as owls and cats. Our Read more…
Category: Night Vision
Humans have evolved significantly over the eons, but one area where evolution has not improved our abilities is our ability to see in the dark. While some species, such as felines, owls, opossums, and the alien in Predator have evolved Read more…
Humans, fortunately, or unfortunately, are left to use technology to improve their night vision capabilities. In this article, we will talk about rifle scopes that improve night vision capability. So, to recap, our focus in this article will be on Read more…
As we’ve evolved through the eons, humans have not developed a strong ability to see in darkness. For us to see something in the darkness, that object either has to emit light or reflect light. In the darkness, our pupils Read more…
The ability to see in the darkness is not innate in humans, as it is in many animals. We see objects because of the light they emit or reflect. In the darkness, there is little to no light to reflect Read more…
Night vision devices have a wide variety of uses in both residential and commercial applications. For the average homeowner, a thermal camera can help detect points of energy loss, such as poor weather stripping and leaking window seals. They can Read more…
The history of night vision devices (NVD) can be traced back to the late 1920s when Hungarian scientist Kalman Tihanyi developed an infrared sensing camera, which was used for aircraft detection in the UK. The German military began experimentation with Read more…
