The first time I saw a camera the other night I was in college and I was about to take a class on it. The camera was in the corner of a lecture hall and the instructor had a class on it so I decided to take a look inside. I had never seen the camera and I was surprised to see how small it was. My mind was running through how I could use this technology for my own personal safety.
The technology is called digital night vision and it’s the result of many years of research and development. It uses a light-sensitive device (an array of tiny light emitters) to mimic the way a human eye works. A camera is placed on the device and the light emitter(s) emit photons at the same frequency. The system then uses the photons to create a digital image of what’s in the scene.
The system is extremely accurate and is capable of seeing things you wouldn’t normally be able to see. Most people that use digital night vision don’t realize it, even though the technology behind the technology is in fact very accurate.
In the video, Colt is using night vision to see, and apparently is a pretty good shot in the dark. However, the device is also very accurate in day-time. When the device is on, it automatically recognizes the surrounding darkness and is capable of seeing objects at eye level, a feat that most people are completely unaware of.
I’ve seen videos of people that can see with night vision, but I’ve never seen anyone that can see with day-time and night-time vision. However, I would venture to guess that with the right amount of practice, a good night’s sleep, and a good diet, anyone can see with both day and night vision.
Night vision is a pretty cool feature that Ive seen a few times in the past year, but Ive never seen a video of a person that can use it. This is because when I first saw it, I was pretty sure that it was just a gimmick to sell to people wanting to get a night vision headset. Then I saw the video and was surprised beyond belief that anyone could actually use it. I know I can.
Digital night vision is definitely one of the coolest new features that the Google Glasses allow you to do. It allows you to see in the dark and with the help of a smartphone app and a pair of glasses they have built in, you can control exactly what you see and when you see it. It’s something I would have never thought of doing when I was a kid, but really now that I’m older and more observant, I can see it in action.
I think it’s pretty cool, especially when you consider that Google has already been able to send Google-powered glasses to the eyes of people who’ve previously never been able to use them. Like a lot of things Google does, the glasses could be seen as a way for them to expand their reach into the geek community. If it becomes clear that the Google Glasses have the capability to deliver on the promise of this potential, then it all becomes more than worth the price.
If Google Glasses become more accessible to the average user, then it won’t really matter how far Google may be from them. It could be as far away as a screen that can be used only by a select few. If this is the case, then Google would be making the glasses more and more accessible, and that’s a good thing.
Right now Google Glass is more about geek coolness than useful technology, but that could change with the promise of being able to see through walls. Google is hoping that the Glasses will be more accessible than the Samsung Gear S3, but that is a long way off. A much more accessible Google Glass is yet to come, and we hope this new technology will become a mainstay of our lives.
