Driving in Complete Darkness: Testing the Best Night Vision Goggles

👀Active illumination night vision goggles work by emitting near-infrared light and capturing it with a camera. They are affordable but have limitations such as a disorienting delay and limited range.

🌟Military-grade night vision goggles use image intensification technology to amplify existing light. They provide a clearer and wider field of view, have no delay, and can see the stars clearly.

💲Military-grade night vision goggles, such as the GPNVG-18s, are the most expensive in the world, retailing for over $40,000. They were used in the SEAL Team Six raid on Osama bin Laden.

🔒The technology and manufacturing process of military night vision goggles are highly secretive, and the Navy limits the information they reveal publicly.

👁️Night vision goggles measure their resolution in line pairs per millimeter, which describes their ability to resolve details in a scene. Military-grade goggles can resolve at least 64 line pairs per millimeter.

What are active illumination night vision goggles?

—Active illumination night vision goggles work by emitting near-infrared light and capturing it with a camera. They are affordable but have limitations such as a disorienting delay and limited range.

What are military-grade night vision goggles?

—Military-grade night vision goggles use image intensification technology to amplify existing light. They provide a clearer and wider field of view, have no delay, and can see the stars clearly.

How much do military-grade night vision goggles cost?

—Military-grade night vision goggles, such as the GPNVG-18s, are the most expensive in the world, retailing for over $40,000. They were used in the SEAL Team Six raid on Osama bin Laden.

Why is the technology of military night vision goggles secretive?

—The technology and manufacturing process of military night vision goggles are highly secretive, and the Navy limits the information they reveal publicly.

How is the resolution of night vision goggles measured?

—Night vision goggles measure their resolution in line pairs per millimeter, which describes their ability to resolve details in a scene. Military-grade goggles can resolve at least 64 line pairs per millimeter.

00:00We test the world's best night vision goggles in the darkest room and experience slight vertigo and disorientation.

02:26Active illumination night vision goggles emit near-infrared light and capture it with a camera, providing an affordable option with some limitations.

06:25Military-grade night vision goggles use image intensification technology to amplify existing light, providing a clearer and wider field of view.

09:35The GPNVG-18s, the most expensive night vision goggles retailing for over $40,000, have incredible resolution and are used by the military.

10:59The technology and manufacturing process of military goggles are highly secretive.

11:46Night vision goggles measure their resolution in line pairs per millimeter, describing their ability to resolve details in a scene.