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There is a concern about depth perception with night vision goggles (N
VGs). We measured judgments involving depth perception in laboratory a
nd field conditions. When participants judged absolute distance, or co
llision, in a laboratory, results indicated that objects can appear cl
oser with NVGs than with unaided vision, and underestimations of dista
nce were greater with smaller distances. When participants were transp
orted in a car and judged when to turn a vehicle to avoid collision wi
th a simulated wall, there was no difference between goggle and unaide
d vision. Effects of NVGs on depth perception may be specific to task
and viewing conditions.