The invention relates to a method (100) for automatically darkening at least a partial area (65, 66a, 66b, 67a, 67b) of a visor (60) of a helmet (1), in particular a motorcycle helmet, with the steps of detecting (104) at least one a measured variable (41) representing a brightness in a vicinity of a wearer of the helmet (1) by means of at least one sensor (40), comparing (106) the at least one measured variable (41) with a predeterminable and / or predetermined one representing a certain brightness Threshold value by means of a control unit (50) and the generation (108) of at least one control signal for darkening the at least one partial area (65, 66a, 66b, 67a, 67b) of the visor (60) depending on the comparison.
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