the.com/night vision goggles

means An optical/electronic device, worn on the head, that amplifies tiny amounts of ambient light (or senses infrared) so you can see in near-total darkness.

from Not a word with ancient roots but a technology one: each part is plain English ('night,' 'vision,' 'goggles'), with 'goggles' tracing back to an old verb meaning to stare or roll the eyes, later attached to protective eyewear. The real story is in the tech lineage — image-intensifier devices developed around the mid-20th century for military use, improving through 'generations' of sensitivity, eventually trickling down to hunters, hikers, and anyone who wanted to turn midnight into a dim green noon.