Instead of making people where dorky looking 3D glasses, Gunnar Optiks has shown off stylish 3D glasses. Glasses that you wouldn’t mind being caught wearing outside. The other thing they have done right is making prescription 3D glasses. Instead of putting 3D glasses over your existing prescription glasses, why not just use one pair of glasses. It just makes sense.
I’ve been wearing eyeglasses every day of my life for more than twenty years, and an uncounted but surely huge amount of that time has been spent in front of a computer. My non-blogger career is as a software engineer, so there literally is no way I can do my job without my eyes on the screen. I am a hard-core skeptic, and I’d tried out so-called “computer” glasses before, so I figured the Gunnar Optiks glasses wouldn’t have much of an effect on me. I was very pleasantly surprised, then, when the set they sent me worked like a charm.
An outfit called Gunnar Optiks is pleased to announce its new i-AMP specs “for the most widely used 3D platforms in gaming and video.” Apparently, this guy will become available in Q2 of 2010 (for iZ3D gaming systems and RealD video), at prices starting at $90 — with prescription eyewear to become available in Q3.
What makes this special is the fact that they are custom made using components of their i-AMP technology to churn out the optics. This provides custom-shaped, formed and cut products that provide distortion free optics. No longer do you need to wear dorky 3D glasses over your existing pair of specs in the cinema. Out in Q2 this year, they will retail anywhere from $89 to 149.
Have you heard? 3D is the new it tech for 2010. Thanks to the staggering success of 3D film Avatar everyone seems to be hopping on board the third-dimension wagon.
Many of these geewiz gadgets are debuting this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. Just today San Diego-based GUNNAR Optiks, maker of gaming glasses, announced a new line of 3D glasses for gaming
Gunnar asks, and rightfully so, why the 3D glasses should be the weakest link in a new, multi-million dollar 3D industry. Their solution is this stylish pair of specs that will be available in several popular 3D formats, ostensibly including versions for polarized and shutter 3D.
Senior Editor Tim Moynihan takes a look the Samsung E6 e-book reader with Wi-Fi connectivity, Gunnar Optiks’ 3D glasses for game-playing or computer use, Samsung’s futuristic 3d ID card prototype, and Flo Personal TV.
Gunnar Optiks, a supplier of “digital performance eyewear,” is entering the hot new category of 3D eyewear. The company, based here, is launching a collection of 3D glasses enabled with components of its i-AMP lens technology.
Gunnar Optiks, which makes a line of “digital” glasses that are designed to reduce eyestrain, has announced that it will be offering a collection of 3D glasses enabled with components of its i-AMP lens technology. The company says it will make versions available for the most widely used 3D platforms in gaming and video.
Having established a firm footprint in both the optical and consumer electronics industry, GUNNAR’s foray into 3D is a logical step for the company. ‘This is an exciting time for the field of 3D technology,’said Rob Aarnes, GUNNAR’s president. ‘There have been amazing advances in the delivery of the media, but we see a massive need for someone to address the optics of the eyewear. Currently most eyewear used in 3D systems is either disposable or of low quality construction. With our expertise in optics and our commitment to the digital world, we see the opportunity as a natural fit.”
Monster also announced a partnership with GUNNAR Optiks to create eyewear for HD gaming and computer use. The new line is intended to improve the visual experience of gaming, cutting down on eyestrain and fatigue, and Monster claims they are just as ideal for those who stare at computers at work all day. GUNNAR’s iAMP [...]
What makes Gunnar Optiks glasses so special? Besides from looking incredibly bad-ass, they’re also designed to reduce eyestrain and fatigue caused from being chained in front of a comp screen or playing that game a little too long. They’re the official eye gear of Major League Gaming and they’re also getting a ringing endorsement from rappers Soulja Boy Tell’em and Qwes Kross.
We’re putting them to a round of hard testing and will report back on whether or not they work as they claim but already we’re starting to notice less eye fatigue after long stretches in front of the computer and less blurriness after a marathon gaming session.
They just completely rock, though, reducing fatigue after hours in front of a computer and softening glaring light, both from fluorescents and from the screen. As advertised, color contrast is sharp, eye dryness is reduced, and your time in front of a computer is limited by the numbness in your posterior rather than tired eyes.
Two guests this week on the show - Daniel Iassac from THQ to talk about Darksiders and Joe Croft from Gunnar Optiks. Take a look at the interview - Episode 324 on December 10th - starting around min. 17:30.
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