Monday, September 7, 2015

Thermal imaging camera gives your smartphone night vision


Should you need to find your dog in the bushes, spot a lurker in your garden at night or ruin a game of hide and seek then it's thermal imaging technology you'll need. By observing and differentiating between the infrared radiation emitted from different objects, thermal imaging technology allows you to see in the dark, and even through walls, in a way that would be impossible for the naked eye.

Up until now this tech hasn't come cheap and as such has primarily been used by law enforcement and the military, but all this is changing with a new breed of infrared cameras that can clip straight into your smartphone. One such camera, the Seek Thermal has just gone on sale in the UK for the first time and WIRED took a look at it at IFA in Berlin.

 

By: Katie Collins,

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