IMAGE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM FOR SCALED VIEWING AT NIGHT OR UNDER OTHER VISION IMPAIRED CONDITIONS

An image enhancement system for scaled viewing of surrounding objects at night or other vision impairing conditions such as dust, smoke, rain, fog, any combination of these conditions or other adverse weather conditions. The system includes a set of glasses or "headset", which a user wears in a manner similar to a pair of sun or prescription glasses. Affixed to the headset is a camera system which matches a lens element with high speed electronic circuitry to provide an enhanced image of a viewed object, in true scale and range, on LCD screens in front of the user's eyes. Audio is optionally provided. A high intensity wave form illuminator is used to further illuminate the object being viewed, and is preferably attached to the headset. The user has full control over optical properties of the viewed enhanced image, and the system can be activated by switch, by voice or by motion.