While outside, the player's vision will appear to be as if in black and white, however when indoors, the player's vision has more of a reddish tint, and appears to be more like sepia. When activating sneak mode, a soft mechanical whirring similar to a camera lens can be heard as sneak sight takes effect. It is not necessary to be wearing the matching pieces of armor in order to receive the effect from the helmets. Sneak sight is an effect granted by wearing either a Riot gear helmet or its superior versions, the Advanced riot gear helmet or the Elite riot gear helmet.
