sunglasses

Design

Japan Self-Defence Force Sunglasses

12:19AM Danny Allen | These JSDF shades have apparently been endorsed by the Japanese military because they won’t fracture even if struck at 170km/h by a 6.5mm-diameter object. Not quite bulletproof, but the picture looks cool. More »
Gadgets

Vuzix Wrap 310 Video Sunglasses Look Less Dorky Than Ever

6:40AM Sean Fallon | Vuzix is continuing to try and fine tune their video glasses into something we would actually be interested in buying. This time around, the emphasis seems to be on creating a more natural look. More »
Peripherals

Calvin Klein USB Sunglasses Upgrade Your Memory To 4GB

8:20AM Sean Fallon | Calvin Klein’s new sunglasses offer up a little storage with your UV protection thanks to a 4GB USB flash drive embedded in the right arm. More »
Design

In the Future, No One Will Have Eyebrows

3:08AM Mark Wilson | What is the worst product idea you’ve ever heard? Now double it. We’re talking about sunglasses that tape on, and yes, they’re real. More »
Gadgets

Vuzix Teases Us With Awesome Virtual Reality Wrap 920AV Video Sunglasses

6:20AM Sean Fallon | The full details won’t be available until CES this year, but Vuzix is already teasing us with this image of their Wrap 920AV video glasses. More »
Design

Solar Panel Sunglasses: Because We Haven’t Stuck Solar Panels Into Glasses Yet

5:45AM Mark Wilson | In the future, sunglasses will need to do more than just make you look cool or prevent costly eye conditions. They’ll need to power your gadgets, according to at least one pair of designers. More »
Gadgets

Brain Machine Sunglasses Are Psychedelic, Hallucinatory, Fabulous

12:30AM Addy Dugdale | Here’s a brain machine made from an old pair of shades with customised lenses by Okini393939. Stick ‘em on and you have an instant meditation session thanks to the flashing lights and sound. I particularly like the instructions he put on the inside of the lenses—check it in the pic below. More »
_

Spy Camera Sunglasses With 1.3-Megapixels Means Nothing’s a Secret

6:30AM Jason Chen | Sunglass spy cameras were previously relegated to actual spies and weirdos that subscribed to those spy equipment magazines, but ThinkGeek has brought such covert voyeurism to the average man with US$99 and change. The camera’s triggered wirelessly via remote, which is very discreet, but has a fat camera on either side of the lenses, which isn’t. Luckily for you the 1GB storage and MP3 earbud playback gives you a reasonable excuse as to why you’re wearing such thick sunglasses in the Gold’s Gym women’s locker room. [Think Geek via Red Ferret via Boing Boing] More »
Gadgets

HD VISION Sunglasses…Yes, the “HD” Stands For “Hi Def”

2:24AM Mark Wilson | With all the confusion around 720p, 1080i, 1080p, HD, full HD, Blu-ray, HD DVD, ACVHD and the pesky digital television transition, thank goodness we have the fine folks who make infomercials standing in the ready to soothe our tired brains. Before watching this very important offer, we had no clue that we’d only been seeing the world in standard def. How embarrassing! More »
Gadgets

Tag Heuer Night Vision Glasses

2:30AM Mark Wilson | Tag Heuer is releasing glasses that offer you night vision without scaring your family into thinking that their mini van has been hijacked for a covert ops mission. Their “Night Vision” glasses use light yellow lenses to enhance road contrast and improve your distance of view. Field tested at 24 Hours of LeMans, Tag Heuer is feeling charitable enough to provide them for your next vital midnight run to grab a “fourth meal.” [jalopnik] More »