Basically, Jakks EyeClops Night Vision Goggles let you see in total darkness, for 90% less cost than traditional night vision goggles. Typically infrared night vision goggles cost $500 and up, and here you have Jakks offering night vision goggles for $80. At first, I couldn’t believe that they would work. Anyway, I ended up buying them for my 10 year old, Aiden. He is having a blast playing with them, and so am I.

I’m sure you remember growing up and thinking how cool it would be to sneak around in the dark and be invisible. I actually researched night vision equipment, but there wasn’t any around when I was a kid – it was all military stuff. Furthermore, even if you could get your hands on night vision goggles, there were like $1,000 or more.

For one thing, it’s kind of weird that your vision comes from the center eyepiece mounted on your forehead like a third eye. What I mean to say is that normally you see things through your eyes, but the eyeclops “sees” through it’s 3rd eye that’s mounted about 4 inches up and to the left of your right eye. This is a bit disorienting when you first use the device, but my son got used to it pretty quickly.

In night vision mode, your field of vision is not as wide and not as tall as your typical 180 degree field of vision. I found out that a narrowed field of vision is a necessary limitations of night vision. Again, any night vision device you’d buy would have this small vision field as well.

My kids decided one night to put on their night vision goggles and scare us in the bed after we thought they had gone to sleep. I guess they got me back for messing with them and using their toy when it’s really theirs.

We haven’t had any trouble with the goggles, but because the depth perception is a bit difficult when they’re being used, I made sure to supervise my kids when they wanted to wear them outside.

When using EyeClops Night Vision Glasses, here are some good safety tips I thought of – If you feel dizzy or disoriented, remove the night vision goggles immediately, Don’t wear them while operating vehicles or riding bicycles or skateboards, Remember, the Eyeclops Goggles are a toy and are not safety goggles, so don’t think they’ll protect your eyes, Please never explore dangerous areas, even during the day. Always use your judgment and common sense, Don’t try to use the eye clops goggles as a life saving device – they’re a toy after all. Check over your surroundings in daylight or with bright lights before you roam in case there’s hazards. Make sure you have a fresh set of batteries before using the night vision glasses. Make sure to carry a flashlight and extra batteries in case yours run out. New batteries should last about 4 1/2 hours. Tighten goggles to fit securely so they don’t fall off your face, and Be careful when walking with the eyeclops night vision goggles in the dark.

Frankly, I’m very impressed with Jakks Eyeclops Night Vision Goggles. There’s a lot of attention to detail in making them, they are similar in performance to night vision glasses that are much more expensive, and they’re extremely affordable. I would recommend them to people of all ages, not just kids.