What is Snooperscope?
By employing special optics, the user can see in the area covered by the light even though the naked eye only detects total darkness..
A number of more practical applications have been developed with the Snooperscope because of its ability to peer through any opaque material that infrared rays can pass through.
Snooperscope is perfect for professional and personal applications, like:
- night vision
- to see in dark places
- to see through objects like liquids, inks and textiles
- to see dust and motes in environments
- for 101 experimental uses
- …and for fun.
Snooperscope is a great gift for photographers, filmmakers, hunters, wildlife observers, etc.
How does it work?
Human vision is confined to a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum called visible light.
Snooperscope enables the user to see objects in the dark by illuminating the object with infrared radiation and converting the reflected radiation into a visual image.
The resulting scene, which is apparently dark to a human observer, appears as a visible image to the Snooperscope, and this image and video are sent wirelessly to your smartphone or tablet.
The rewards
Applications and experimental uses
Snooperscope has virtually unlimited applications in experimental projects.
Snooperscope Labs: some experiments made with the Snooperscope
Here are some applications you can use with your Snooperscope:
Since the infrared reflection of pigments in paints and inks is different from that of white light, it is possible to detect forged paintings and checks by the way the color appears.
Snooperscope is able to create revealing images using reflected infrared light, internal defects that are not evident in visible light, the use of different materials, and sometimes the artist’s pencil.
Some objects appear opaque in daylight, but with Snooperscope they are transparent!


The story and the evolution of Snooperscope
The Snooperscope were designed originally for military use to enable infantrymen to secretly observe the enemy and aim rifles accurately in total darkness.
When the infrared light source is turned on, the user, by employing a special eyepiece, can see in the area covered by the light, although to the naked eye total darkness still prevails.
However, these same devices have countless peacetime applications, having nothing whatsoever to do with guerrilla warfare.
The Snooperscope App
The Snooperscope App is available for iOS and Android.
The App is really easy to setup and use:
- download it free from the App Store or Google Play
- pair Snooperscope with a direct Wi-Fi connection to your smartphone or tablet (no router needed)
- open the App and you are done!
Want to capture what you’re seeing on your smartphone?
Simply click the snapshot icon on the App to take still pictures or click the record icon to record an actual video and save it.
The snapshots will come up so it’s easy to save them as a JPEG in your smartphone.
The recorded video will automatically save as an MPEG.
Snooperscope: how the prototype works
Development Process
Snooperscope technical specifications
- WI-FI: 802.11b/g/n
- Basic protocol: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP, DHC
- Channel: 1~11, 1~13, 1~14
- Image compression mode: JPEG
- Video codec: H.264
- Night vision distance: 10 meters (nearly 33 feet) away
- Power: Built-in 1000mAh Lithium battery
- Working time: 3-4 hours
- Charging time: 2-3 hours
- Charging voltage: 5V
- Port charging: standard Micro-B USB 5pin
- Wi-Fi operating distance: 100mt. in open area, 30mt. in normal area
- Weight: 80gr. (2.8 oz.)
- Operating Temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
- Operating Humidity: 20% ~ 80% RH (non-condensing)
- Mobile App: for iOS iPhone / iPad / Android smartphone and tablets
- Dimensions: diameter 42mm, lenght 75mm
Snooperscope can use different mounts to become a versatile solution in various situations.

The Snooperscope Team
We’ve spent many months designing and developing Snooperscope and its App.
We’ve built our prototypes and we need your help to take Snooperscope to the next level and get it into production.
We want to put the first series of Snooperscope into your hands so that you can use it and experiment with it with your friends.
We want to build a stronger relationship with our early adopters, and use feedback to make Snooperscope as amazing as possible.
With the valuable feedback we receive from supporters like yourselves, projects like Snooperscope will be given the opportunity to evolve and grow in a way we simply couldn’t achieve by ourselves.
Now we’re excited to build a product that can radically change the way people see what their eyes can’t.
Why do we need your support?
We’ve built our working prototypes.
We need your help to take the next step.
We’re looking for funds to put Snooperscope into production.
With your contribution you will help us:
- Finalise the development.
- Set up tooling and manufacturing.
- Get all the regulatory approvals (CE, UL, FCC to ship our products worldwide).
- Achieve production of the first 1000 units.
Project Timeline
We currently have working prototypes in our hands and we are adding new features to the App.
Here is our timeline for putting Snooperscope into your hands: