Spectacles

These Glasses Are Actually A Personal Navigation Device

12:40PM August 6, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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First we had maps which were delicate and unwieldy. Eventually our smartphones started showing us where to go. Someday, connected contact lenses will unobtrusively overlay directions onto our eyeballs. Until then, these GPS-enabled, LED-equipped spectacles will have to do. More »


Gadgets

Tag Heuer’s Squadra Night Vision Glasses Are For Alpha Eyeballs Only

3:20PM July 15, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Tag Heuer, best known for their fancy, manly watches, also makes fancy, manly eyewear, and the Squadra night vision glasses are their newest pair. They have titanium arms, high-contrast lenses and make all the other spectacles nearby feel kinda wimpy. More »


Gadgets

Eyeglasses With Fluid-Filled Sac for World’s Poor Are Instantly Adjustable

8:40AM December 24, 2008 | Matt Buchanan

British Inventor Josh Silver has developer a pair of eyeglasses that are instantly adjustable. They’ve got a liquid-filled sac in the middle—add more fluid to make the glasses stronger, deflate to weaken them.

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