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Google Could Soon Help You See the World Like Iron Man

11:45AM February 7, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

Iron Man’s HUD display is one of the cooler effects in sci-fi movies, and Google X is apparently pretty darn close to cramming similar tech in a pair of glasses you can buy in the real world. More »


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Walk And Watch HD Movies With Lumus’ See-Through Video Glasses

8:30AM January 12, 2012 | Adrian Covert

Video eyewear hasn’t been the most practical — or even quality — technology to emerge over the past 10 years, but it still carries an essence of the future with it. And while they’re not any more practical, Lumus Technologies’ 720p DK-32 see-through video eyewear struck enough of a balance between picture quality, wearability and that future factor for my enjoyment. More »


Gadgets

EmPower! Your Vision With These Electronic Glasses

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11:00AM January 11, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Hey! Four eyes! Sick of having to tilt your head to read stuff with your bi-focals? Then you need to geek up your specs. The EmPower! glasses do just that, electronically adjusting the focal point of the glasses as quickly as you can blink your eye. More »


Cameras

These Unwearable Specs Hide A Digital Camera

9:00PM January 1, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

If you fancy yourself an amateur Bond, there are plenty of high-tech glasses available that discreetly hide a compact camera. This isn’t one of them. In fact, these Fuuvi Megane glasses aren’t going to fool anyone. More »


Entertainment

These Video Glasses Will Let You Walk And Watch TV At The Same Time

11:40AM December 14, 2011 | Casey Chan

Video glasses are a pretty dorky vision of the future. I mean, put on a pair of blockers so you can watch video by yourself? A little bit anti-social, are we? Lumus wants to help a little bit by making glasses which let you watch video and see through the lens too. More »


Gadgets

Turn Any Pair Of Glasses Into A Heads-Up Display

6:30AM October 25, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Putting vital performance stats where they’re always visible, the Sportiiiis adds a simple heads up display to almost any pair of glasses so an athlete doesn’t have to glance down at a wrist monitor or smartphone to know if they’re keeping pace. More »


Entertainment

Clip-On 3D Glasses Should Not Excite Me As Much As They Do

8:00AM September 28, 2011 | Adrian Covert

On one hand, LG’s clip-on 3D glasses will leave you looking like a senior citizen, a pro baseball player, or Dwayne Wayne from A Different World (take your pick). On the other, it beats wearing two pairs of glasses. More »


Entertainment

Oakley 3D Gascan Peepers Review: Pimp But Pricey

6:10AM September 20, 2011 | Mat Honan

3D movies are here to stay, for at least another year. So why are you still picking up crappy disposable specs every time you hit the multiplex? Oakley’s 3D Gascan shades promise better optics — and permanence. More »


Entertainment

Sony’s Subtitle Glasses Mean The Deaf Can Watch Movies Too

11:00AM August 26, 2011 | Adrian Covert

If someone with a hearing disability wants to watch a film that isn’t already subtitled, they have very few options. But now, Sony UK is developing a pair of glasses that display subtitles in time with a given film. More »


Geek Out

Camera Lens Shot Glass Makes Everything Look Better

11:20AM August 13, 2011 | Adrian Covert

You’re poring over the hundreds of photos you shot on a Saturday afternoon. They’re all shit. You drink a mystery liquid from a miniature vessel resembling a Canon lens. Magically, those photos now look great. More »