The combination should allow firefighters to keep their hands free. Whether they're guiding people to safety, or using specialized equipment, Scott Sight should help firefighters to be more effective and tackle blazes faster. The only downside is that each crew member will need their own mask to see the world through thermal vision -- a handheld camera, in comparison, can be easily viewed and shared between multiple people.

Nevertheless, Scott Sight feels like a logical step forward. It sets the foundation for a more advanced overlay, similar to Microsoft's HoloLens, which firefighters could enable on the fly. Such a system would remove the need to constantly peer at a tiny screen, keeping the wearer's gaze front and center -- a behavior that's paramount in a fire-fuelled situation, where potential dangers could present themselves at any moment.