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Rob Harris
May 19, 2011 3:22 AM
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.
kingphilbert
Philip Barket
May 19, 2011 3:48 AM
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.
Dwcfastrice
David Chang
May 19, 2011 5:05 PM
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.

D
Teknical
Rob Harris
May 19, 2011 5:53 PM
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.
Teknical
Rob Harris
Jun 8, 2011 11:20 PM
kingphilber, fyi they just released "Crystalline" for graphic designers, http://www.gunnars.com/shop/Specialty/Crystalline/
I may have to get a second pair.
Oak
Twenty Fifty
Nov 1, 2011 12:53 AM
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
OsmosisJones
Justin "Scorpion Zero" Jones
Nov 1, 2011 3:54 PM
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.
Oak
Twenty Fifty
Nov 1, 2011 4:39 PM
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.
 
 
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