“360-DEGREE VISION CAPABILITY FOR A SUPERHERO IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE”
And in fact, it is already a reality on the F-35. As F-35 pilots, we see imagery collected from six different cameras embedded all around the aircraft, fed into one seamless picture of landscape projected in the glass of our helmet. This allows us to quite literally look all around and effectively "see through" the skin of the airplane – as if the jet structure is not even there. While a superhero isn't encased in the shell of an aircraft, the individual could absolutely benefit from the additional capabilities of an F-35-like vision system. For example, with this system, you have the ability to distinguish between finite hot and cold differences in the infrared color spectrum. Just like we do in the F-35, you could soar through the night sky with the same quality of vision you have in broad daylight.
BOTTOM LINE:
If the level of situational awareness in an F-35 helmet is any indication of the potential and fascinating capability of a superhero helmet-mounted display…well, let's just say there’s a reason why the Avengers always win!