Can night vision see through glass?

Night vision will work if it's through a single pane of glass or plastic. Just look as the exterior enclosures for other cameras. They use a washer/o-ring in front of the camera lens to block the IR reflections. Since most modern windows are double pane or more, there are too many reflective surfaces.
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Can night vision cameras see through tinted windows?

There is no reason that a security camera will not work looking through a window during the day…if you are careful! The optical properties of the additional layer of glass may slightly alter the image the camera sees. Assuming a normal piece of non-tinted glass, I don't think you would see any difference.
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Can night vision see through walls?

Thermal imaging devices can't “see” through walls. But pointing a thermal camera at a building still reveals sensitive information about what's going on inside. Thermal cameras read the heat radiating off of an object.
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Can cameras see through glass?

Security cameras with a motion sensor that calculates changes in pixels will still be able to detect movement and record through glass or a glass window.
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Can thermal sights see through glass?

As we said in the last point, thermal cameras can't see through glass. This means that the best way of evading thermal cameras directly ahead of you is to hide behind a large glass sheet.
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How can I hide my night vision?

A bendable sheet of silicon can hide 95 percent of infrared light, rendering objects essentially invisible to heat-sensing night vision goggles or infrared cameras. Black silicon is made by growing silicon crystals at various heights on a silicon wafer, creating what looks like a dense forest of needles.
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Can night vision see through fog?

Night vision cameras don't work in dusty, foggy, or smoky conditions. Dust, fog, or smoke will obscure the image.
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Are there cameras that can see through windows?

Just about any camera can be a window camera if you set it on a windowsill facing out. But if you want a camera meant to keep an eye out your front windows (or any windows, really) then the Logitech Circle 2 with a window mount is your best bet.
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Can you put security camera behind a window?

If your camera uses its IR sensors for motion detection, you won't get any alerts behind glass. Just like with your night video, the IR is bouncing off your window before it can ever reach a potential human. Your camera can't detect any motion.
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Can infrared go through glass?

Visible light will not be absorbed by the electrons in glass, so it shines through. Certain wavelengths of infrared light can also pass through glass, but many are blocked as their energy is absorbed.
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Is there a camera that can see through clothes?

The Photocrom color filter in the camera app uses the infrared sensors on the phone to see through some thin black plastics and black fabrics.
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Is there a device that can see through walls?

Walabot DIY is a game-changer, letting you see through the wall so you can drill and hang objects safely, without risk of a dangerous electrical accident or expensive damage to plumbing. To make things even better, Walabot DIY lets you see through your walls in different modes, to gather the information you need.
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Can you see through car windows at night?

Tinted windows work by reflecting light from outside and reducing the light that enters. As they block out UV light and sunrays, they do not work the same way during the night. Your windows will not reflect any light during the evening and thus will be visible at night.
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Can Blink camera detect motion through glass?

Blink's PIR sensor cannot detect motion through glass, so a Blink indoor or Blink XT/XT2 camera positioned behind a window will not create clips when armed. However, it can be faced out a window, or through glass, for use with Live View.
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Can Arlo camera see through glass?

Like Arlo Pro and Pro 2 cameras, it can not detect motion through glass. For best performance we recommend that you do not aim your camera through windows. Arlo Ultra uses PIR (Passive InfraRed) technology. Like Arlo Pro and Pro 2 cameras, it can not detect motion through glass.
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Can night vision see through water?

Sometimes, even in clear water, a cloudy suspension raised from the bottom makes it impossible to clearly see objects during the day, not to mention night dives. But the density of the water isn't the only factor that affects the performance of a night vision device underwater.
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Can Night Vision Goggles see through smoke?

Only a thermal imager can see in absolute darkness. Night vision devices are also affected by weather related obscurants such as snow, rain, blowing sand and fog as well as smoke. Under these types of conditions, night vision devices are unable to perform.
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Does night vision work in the rain?

Night vision is impaired by conditions like dust, smoke, overcast nights, rain, and fog. Thermal imaging is not impaired by these conditions and can see in complete darkness.
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Can civilians buy night vision goggles?

A: Yes, here in the United States, U.S. Persons (Citizens, or Permanent U.S. Residents) may own and use Night Vision and Thermal Optics. However, it is against the law to take these devices out of the country, unless specifically approved by the U.S. State Department with proper licensing.
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Can a thermal camera see through walls?

Thermal imaging can't see through walls but can detect the heat near the surface.
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When did the military start using night vision?

Night-vision devices were introduced in the German Army as early as 1939 and were used in World War II. AEG started developing the first devices in 1935. In mid-1943, the German Army began the first tests with infrared night-vision (German: Nachtjäger) devices and telescopic rangefinders mounted on Panther tanks.
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Can helicopters see through houses?

Police helicopters are also equipped with high-quality cameras that work as any other cameras do. This means that a police helicopter is unable to see through walls, floors, roofs, and structures.
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