In the far future, humans will be able to see in the dark, breathe underwater and leap tall buildings in a single bound (thanks to protein pills, obviously). But in the Dorking or Doncaster of the early 21st century, you can see in the dark. Right now. And no extra protein is required. All you need to take is one of these marvellous little devices. And turn the dark of night into glorious day. Magic.

Welcome to the all-seeing eye that is the Lunaoptics Nightvision system from those clever British chaps at Veho. They've created nothing short of the most user-friendly night vision scope we've yet encountered, encompassing a whole host of rather useful features including a built-in tripod mount, one-touch controls and a funky dual-tone rubberized finish, for fetishists of all persuasions.

The technology, is, of course, first rate, with a full 3x magnification multicoated objective lens at the heart of the operation, backed by a powerful IR illuminator that enables use in total darkness. Yes, even when the lights are out.

Compact and eminently portable, with 30 hours viewing time from just two small batteries, it's perfect for field trips... or those sticky situations in foreign capitals you'd rather not talk about.

Now, when darkness falls, you can have all the light you need. And still not have your cover blown.