Human vision is limited to a relatively narrow section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Night-vision goggles allow people to see infrared but are bulky and require power. According to a new study in ...

Scientists have developed 'night vision' contact lenses that enable wearers to see in the dark. The futuristic technology, pioneered by researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China ...

Editor’s Note: October 23, 2025: As veteran Contributor Justin Park begins testing a new round of night vision and thermal imaging gear, we’ve updated this story with some early frontrunners based on ...

Humans have a new way of seeing infrared light, without the need for clunky night-vision goggles. Researchers have made the first contact lenses to convey infrared vision — and the devices work even ...

Night vision technology is nothing new, but despite modern innovations, the goggles remain fairly large and bulky. In addition to adding weight to a soldier's helmet and potentially putting a strain ...

DARPA, the research and development division of the Pentagon, is working to give bulky night-vision goggles a major overhaul. The ultimate goal is to make night-vision goggles that look like any other ...

Researchers have developed new contact lenses that enable vision in the near-infrared range, and they could restore color perception to people with color blindness. When you purchase through links on ...

Forward-looking: While night vision is typically associated with bulky goggles that display only monochromatic images, recent experiments suggest the technology could be miniaturized for everyday ...

Night vision goggles and thermal imaging scopes are both useful pieces of kit in their own right, but combining the two provides the best of both worlds. For those who have only the goggles, ...

DARPA is starting a program to develop a new multispectral Enhanced Night Vision (ENVision) system for the military that replaces today's heavy night-vision goggles with ones that are as light and ...