Could adjustable optic eyewear be the future of glasses? That has been a question asked by more than a few scientists and businessmen for at least a decade. The answer seems to depend on where you are and what you need. To many, the idea seems to solve more than one problem with a single […]
Avoid Big Brother with the Privacy Visor
Does the idea of “Big Brother” watching you make you nervous? Well the ultimate disguise for today’s times is set to go on sale in Japan. Developed at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII), these new pair of shades will protect those who wear them from undesired and secretive facial recognition technologies. Many feel that […]
Recon Jet, The Smart Glasses for Athletes
Move over Google glass, the future of electronic eyewear is here. The new Recon Jet smart sports eyewear is simply amazing. Finally a truly wearable computer has arrived, running an Android OS; this little monster sports a 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 1 GB SDRAM, and 8 gigs of flash memory. Weighing in at […]
Need Variety In Your Life? Try A Pair Of Clip-On Sunglasses!
Do you wear sunglasses and miss being able to wear that pair of shades you like so much? Wearing contacts is not for everyone and buying a pair of prescription sunglasses can be expensive-but there is an answer! Clip-on sunglasses are an excellent way to protect your eyes from the sun, while saving you money, […]
An Answer to Lost Glasses
Losing your glasses, prescription or sunglasses, can be very stressful. You need them to be able to see and/or protect your eyes from damaging UV rays. In order to solve this dilemma an Israeli design team has invented a clip called Look, which attaches to the arm of a pair of sunglasses or glasses, and […]
The Bamboo Revolution and How It Made It To Sunglasses
Our relationship with bamboo is ancient, stretching across the world and covering thousands of years. Our relationship to the sun goes back to our very beginning, and now two of our oldest relationships have come together to help mankind face the next century. Bamboo Sunglasses are here and they are everywhere! The use of bamboo […]
Healthy Vision Month Tips: Ways to Improve Your Eyesight
Your eyes are the windows to your world, so protecting them and keeping them healthy should be one of your main priorities. Many may take their eyesight for granted, but most of our daily activities utilize our sense of vision. Following proper eye care every day can help you prolong the health of your eyes. […]
What Your Eye Color Says About Your Health
You may have heard the term “the eyes are the windows to the soul”, but did you know that your eyes can give you clues about your health, as well as give you more information about yourself? It doesn’t matter what eye color you have; you can have blue, green, gray, brown, or even hazel […]
Women’s Health and Safety Month Eye Care Tips
Did you know that there are more women than men who suffer from age related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts? According to Prevent Blindness America, of the 4.4 million Americans that are 40 years of age or over and are blind or visually impaired, most of them are women. April is Women’s Health and Safety […]
Mini’s Augmented Reality Glasses Revealed
Recently featured at the Shanghai Auto Show are carmaker Mini’s version of augmented reality glasses that are designed specifically for driving. These prototype reality glasses were designed by BMW’s DesignworksUSA and they look like a pair of big aviation googles; but these are no ordinary pair of shades, as these glasses are connected to the […]