glasses
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A Display-Tweaking Algorithm Could Let You Ditch Glasses And Contacts
I spend too much of my waking life staring at screens. If you’re reading this, you probably do too. So instead of putting things on or in front of our imperfect eyeballs to correct and protect them, how about rethinking the screens we’re staring at? Researchers at Berkeley, MIT and Microsoft have developed a prototype…
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Reading Glasses With A Built-In Secret Neck Strap
If you require reading glasses, you’ll inevitably get to an age where you tire of constantly misplacing them and just accept that a neck strap is the way to go. But they’re actually a handy accessory, and if you want to make the upgrade earlier without looking 20 years beyond your age, this pair of…
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Electronic Monocle Uses Biofeedback To Track Your Favourite Websites
The internet is a fire hydrant of content. Keeping track of the pages you enjoy is a pain. A team of UK design students has a conceptual solution: Amoeba, an electronic monocle that files away the pages you find most interesting, as measured by your biofeedback response. It’s the emotion-tracking Google Glass you always wanted!
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Real-Life Laser-Shooting Goggles Turn You Into Cyclops
Who’s your favourite X-Person? If it’s Cyclops, a) that’s lame, but also b) you’re in luck! Spice up your lonely bathroom-mirror cosplay with a pair of real-life laser goggles that can set paper on fire and pop black balloons!