How can you tell if your spy planes and satellites need corrective eye wear? You have them read an optometry chart, of course. The only difference is that instead of reading letters and capital E’s pointed in different directions, they have to discern the patterns scattered around the Gobi Desert and other locations. The image… Continue reading Strange designs in China are optometry charts for spy planes
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Glasses designed to save your neck
Many people love to lay in bed and read a book or Kindle. There’s a distinct physical challenge associated with the activity. Laying down comfortably means either holding the book up (bad for the arms) or tilting your head forward. Neither option is good for your neck. These glasses that we found on Reddit may… Continue reading Glasses designed to save your neck
Google’s Project Glass will be more annoying than bluetooth (until it’s accepted and mass-delivered)
Sometime in the near future you may see people walking around with eyeglasses on that only have a small lens visible at the top of one eye. They will be talking to seemingly nobody and possibly bumping into things while they update their Google+ profiles. They will be annoying to many of us the same… Continue reading Google’s Project Glass will be more annoying than bluetooth (until it’s accepted and mass-delivered)
Glasses With HUDs Just Became A Little More Affordable
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZWZzfex0yM[/youtube] Remember seeing those futuristic looking heads-up displays that soldiers and, well, Iron Man gets to have fun with? Well, Olympus and NTT Docomo are planning to bring something like that to consumers who have lost their way with AR Walker. It’s a pair of glasses, a smart phone, and a retina display all combined… Continue reading Glasses With HUDs Just Became A Little More Affordable
Watch Your Step: As If Glasses Couldn’t Get Any Geekier
Hey, eyes on the road, hero, do you want to get us killed? Sadly, current navigation technology leaves us little choice but to devote considerable time to a separate screen if we want visuals to accompany the sexy female computervoice (or Snoop Dogg, or Mr. T, or Gary Busey, or whatever you have installed… Gary… Continue reading Watch Your Step: As If Glasses Couldn’t Get Any Geekier
Avatar on the Mac? Apple to release new MacBook with 3D Glasses
With the trend quickly leaning towards a Hollywood in 3D, Apple has jumped on board with the technology and released its concept of the MacBook 3D. Equipped with Apples version of 3D glasses, you can now enjoy the “Avatar experience” from the comfort of your own computer desk. The majority of the features will remain… Continue reading Avatar on the Mac? Apple to release new MacBook with 3D Glasses