Post by magnum on Oct 30, 2019 21:57:26 GMT
COD MW Dark Edition Pano NVGs – More Doodie Than Duty
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) came out on November 9, 2009. The Prestige Edition of MW2 came with extras for the game including a set of digital night vision goggles. Fast forward almost a decade later and Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) just came out and just like its decade-old predecessor, this year’s Dark Edition MW came with real digital night vision goggles. From the interviews and sneak peeks it looked like the COD MW Dark Edition Pano NVGs might be quad tubes for the masses.
The Anticipation And Let Down Of MW NVGs
Back in 2009 night vision goggles were expensive. They were not as common as they are today and the allure of having affordable night vision goggles was not only tempting but potentially possible with the MW2 NVGs.
Anyway, as I said earlier the MW2 NVGs were loosely based on this design. Rather than a single ITT, the MW2 goggles use a single lens and a single CCD sensor. It shows you a single image which is split similarly to the PVS-7 so both eyes are looking at the same image.
The MW2 goggles are digital night vision however these are nothing like the SiOnyx Aurora. The CCD is not sensitive in low light. It is simply a color CCD sensor without an infrared filter. The MW2 goggles have an array of infrared (IR) LEDs to help illuminate low light areas or no light areas. The CCD sensor does not amplify light at all so it needs some light to see. These MW2 goggles have two modes; green and B&W. Although in daylight the B&W mode does show color. But if you use the B&W mode in the dark at night, it only shows you a black and white image. You can turn on lights in your house or use a bright flashlight to bring out the colors in the image.
Normally the MW2 NVGs came with a head strap. I removed it and modified mine using GoPro hinges and the GoPro helmet mount.