Bering Optics also showing a 640 thermal monoc at around $3500 or so. Pics coming but impressive look for that price. Tom at Night Goggles was showing it today.

Artemis will not be articulating.

We already work closely with ACTinBlack, and see little reason to compete with the DTNVG/DTNVS at this time, which is an exciting and capable system.

The TNVC Artemis BNVG-E is still in the quite early stages of development, but is being designed from the ground up as an end-user centric PAS-style goggle.



~Augee

The new Bering Optics Phenom 640 12um Thermal Monocular looks to be a solid spotter/scanner for hunters and outdoors enthusiasts. Pricing is rumored to be around $3400. More info coming soon.

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Base magnification is 2x.

Trying to keep up with some of the questions, but some I may not be able to fully address until after the show.

TOR-MINI VPC is not submersible, but splash/moisture resistant, with both momentary and constant function. Zeroing adjustments are done with recessed allen key adjusters on the top and left side (when mounted at the 12 o’clock).

No remote switch port, in-line with barrel, low to the rail surface (HOB will be affected by rail height as well), and does not need to be removed to change batteries. It’s a simple but affordable device, and the stepped output settings make it remarkably versatile for the price, which we tried to keep as low as possible while still being durable and functional and made in the USA.

As already surmised by many, yes, the Artemis has some of my fingerprints on it.

There will be a dovetail version, however the first design efforts focused on the complex ball detent adjustment mechanisms, and the strength of the monocular pod connections to the bridge to remove as much extraneous movement, and provide as much strength possible.

ANVS version will not have an onboard battery and ANVIS retrofit versions are planned (hence auto-gain only variant).

The design will absolutely change and evolve over time, the version being shown now is only the first working prototype built, and among other things, has almost zero weight reduction or control measures integrated, as it was, as I said, primarily a proof of concept prototype for the pod-to-PAS attachment and ANVS adjustment mechanism, however as it stands, it weighs in at what I would consider to be a respectable 578 grams (~20.3 ounces), and again, that’s without integrating any of the planned methods of weight reduction.

I cannot stress enough that the current prototype being shown is in its infant stages of development, but are also realistic enough to know that as we begin field testing the device with end users, in training, and in classes, rumors and gossip were going to get out, so we may as we figured we may as well get ahead of it and let people know we’re working on it, instead of messing with all the cloak and dagger of editing, blurring photographs, making people carry around stacks of NDAs to classes, etc.—some aspects of the design are now patent pending as well. That being said, there’s no firm ETA or pricing. We have internal targets, but needless to say, we won’t be sharing those just quite yet.

~Augee

I've been swamped at Shot, but will come back on more questions on the TOR IR. Sorry for the delay.