I don't believe these have been mentioned on here before, but there is a fairly new company called Gunnar Optiks ( http://gunnars.com/ , http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/miscellaneous/c411/ ),


which are for use with computers or gaming. Whether you think it's PR nonsense or not, I own a pair of the Anime style http://www.gunnars.com/shop/Anime.html)

and love them. I just finished a stint where I was staring at or writing C++ or circuit netlist code on computer screens for up to 16 hours a day and my eyes were killing me. I had never had any pain before. I was able to finish a 200 page PhD dissertation in electrical engineering with the help of these glasses. Now I use them all the time, especially in dark conditions.

I just wanted to bring these to the attention of the forum members here. It would be cool if Oakley did something related, however it looks like these guys hold a lot of patents on the idea. I have seen some knock-off computer glasses that were similar at the drug store for $9, but the differences were obvious if you had tried the real thing.

Not sure if the lens tint helps at all. Def wouldn't be good for designers like me or anyone that needs color accuracy. I was always told (by eye docs) if you wear both glasses and contacts, that glasses are better for screen viewing for lengths of time. I too stare a screen all day long. Even just having a small +.25 or +.5 reading lens makes a huge difference on eye strain and headaches. Even if you wear contacts.

I believe the lens tints help. I've gone from wearing Flaks with the yellow lenses to the crosshairs that I had chopped with M frame Yellow lenses.

AFter a full day of staring at the screen under flouro lights, the do make a difference.

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Yes, these do have a slight magnification. Maybe +.25. You get used to the tint after a while. It's like having the monitor set on a warmer color temperature. It's great for those days when you can't turn the brightness down anymore and wearing actual sunglasses would be too much.
I wear amber Oakley ski googles for night snowboarding. The yellow colors seem to make contrast pop out at night. Some people year yellow glasses for night driving, I hear.

kingphilber, fyi they just released "Crystalline" for graphic designers, http://www.gunnars.com/shop/Specialty/Crystalline/
I may have to get a second pair.

Speaking of Gunnar, their COD Modern Warfare glasses are set to be released next week.

http://www.bestbuy.ca:80/en-CA/product/gunnar-gunnar-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-gaming-glasses-best-buy-exclusive-8083954-cod-01101/10175987.aspx?path=01e5c3897f78f5adb9cba3881b3080a8en02

Oakley needs to get in on this market. BF3 is wasting my eyes.

Although I think the glasses may take "nerdy" to a whole new level. Using the bluetooth headset is bad enough but gaming glasses might take it to a whole new level haha.

Oh, it could always get nerdier. You can have the glasses, the Bluetooth AND army fatigues on. Add some camo face paint and that'll be the next level.