14 DAY TRIAL // The Defense Advanced Research Projector Agency (DARPA), the research arm of the Pentagon, intends to build some ultra sophisticated binoculars that resemble the ones warn by Luke, the Star Wars Jedi. Even though the device's official name is "Cognitive Technology Threat Warning System", DARPA refers to the concept using the "Luke's Binoculars" code name.
Apparently, DARPA's fixed goal is to create a pair of goggles that can see for miles, day or night (rain or snow, Irak or Afganistan). Due to the "far sight" upgrade, the soldiers will see huge portions of combat terrain and will easily locate and kill the enemy. The binoculars would tap right into the brain and will use EEG to monitor brain activity, picking up sensed threats and will quickly alert soldiers about potential dangers. And here's the best part: given that a soldier's brain (uuh) picks up on patterns faster than the conscious mind realizes, he can react more promptly. The device is also supposed to allow soldiers to operate better in the present military operations, where easy to be confused enemies may be dispersed and hidden in urban areas.
DARPA wants to develop a soldier-portable digital imaging threat queuing system capable of effective detection ranges of 1-10 km against dismounts and vehicles while simultaneously surveying a 120-degree or greater field of view (FOV).
The researchers in charge of the project are that they will launch a prototype in the next couple of years. But, if you're that eager to try them and you can't join the Navy Seals because you're underaged, you can go for the E-Bay Version: Star Wars Luke's Binoculars Micro Machine Playset.
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