Tactical Vision

Highlighting interactive objects in the environment.

Tactical Vision is an augmentation available to Adam Jensen in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It as a passive enhancement to Adam's vision, allowing interactive objects within environments to be highlighted. This feature can be turned off on the hardest difficulty or disabled by the player in the options menu. The augmentation is part of a broader system of cybernetic implants that can be acquired and upgraded using Praxis Kits.

Quick Facts

Primary user: Adam Jensen
First appearance: Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Function: Highlighting interactive objects (optional)
Status: Optional Technology

Reader's Guide

Players can customize Adam Jensen's abilities using items called Praxis Kits, which are bought from vendors, found in environments, or unlocked by leveling up. These augmentations range from passive vision enhancements to active upgrades. The text explicitly states that interactive objects within environments can be highlighted, but this feature is either turned off on the hardest difficulty or can be disabled by the player in the options menu. Players have various approaches to situations: a violent approach using cover and weapons, or a stealthy approach avoiding guards and security devices.

Did You Know?

Augmentations in Human Revolution require Neuropozyne, a limited and expensive immunosuppressive drug, to prevent the body from rejecting the technology.
The game's hacking system involves a Diagnostic Sub-Routine that works to stop the hack, activating a time limit once it is alerted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the primary user of Tactical Vision?

Adam Jensen serves as the main operator of this augmentation within the Deus Ex universe. Sarif Industries manufactured the visual implant specifically for his cybernetic enhancements.

Is Tactical Vision required to complete the game story?

No, this upgrade is classified as optional technology rather than a mandatory plot device. Players can finish Deus Ex: Human Revolution without ever activating this specific visual aid.

In which title does Tactical Vision first appear?

The augmentation debuted in the original release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It remains associated with Adam Jensen's initial set of upgrades from Sarif Industries.