Gunnar Optiks wants to sell you a pair of $100+ glasses specifically for gaming, or even long-term computer use. The marketing claims seem far-fetched, so we check in with an optometrist and give a sample a test-run. Our findings were somewhat surprising.

If you’re reading Ars Technica, there is a better-than-average chance that you spend way too much time looking at screens, be they computer or other. How much damage does that do to your eyes? How much money would you pay to try to alleviate the stress your lifestyle puts on your vision? Gunnar Optiks hopes you’re willing to drop some bank on making your eyes more comfortable, and it has a range of eyeglasses dedicated to the gamer market. The cost? Starting around $100.

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