Smart Vision (DXHR)



Smart Vision is an augmentation in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Costing 2 Praxis points, it enables the player to see enemies through walls, as well as spot many objects the player can interact with in one way or another, e.g. keypads, weapons and other items (but not Pocket Secretaries, newpapers, or ebooks), computers, security terminals, and so on. Such objects and enemies are made visible by highlighting them in a bright yellow color regardless of whether or not they actually are concealed by walls or other structures. Smart Vision has a range of 19 meters, at which point the highlight effect on an enemy or object will start to fade quickly until it's gone at a distance of 20 meters.

Combined with the Laser rifle, which can fire through walls, one can easily deal with close threats safely and accurately, through cover. It is also useful to a stealth oriented character, enabling you to closely monitor nearby enemies (the radar upgrade that enables you to see all enemies on your radar without making visual contact is perhaps more useful in this regard, however they could supplement each other). This augmentation also reveals invisible enemies, making some boss fights and few other situations significantly easier.

Bugs

 * Almost immediately after leaving the Sarif Industries building, Adam can encounter a female hobo named Letitia. She can offer the advice that people have been sealing stuff in secret stashes within the city sewers and you could find them if you activate your Smart Vision aug. However, despite its description, Smart Vision does not detect the items hidden behind the weak walls (even though it generally highlights items behind normal walls), so the slight crack in a wall remains the sole indication for the hidden stashes. Ironically enough, if player has activated the Punch Through Wall enhancement, the "secret" stashes will appear obviously highlighted, eliminating the need for the player to actively search for them.
 * Occasionally this Augmentation may stop working (Pressing down on the D-Pad will not activate Smart Vision) - the only known way to fix this is to save the game, quit to the main menu, eject and reinsert the disk and then reload your save.