Dutch Military Develops Color Night Vision

Posted by Hector Martinez Categories: Misc. Tech

Night spying would be so much more fun if you could do it in color instead of grainy green.  The TNO research lab in Soesterberg, Netherlands thought the same thing too.  Their new night vision goggles produce natural-looking color by sampling daytime images in the landscapes where the system is expected to be used.  Stored in memory, those colors are then mapped to the various shades of grey/green detected through existing technology, producing an image that allows better clarity and depth perception.  Those episodes of Cheaters and the Surreal Life may never be the same.

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