A lot of us geeks have one problem: Playing video games, programming or surfing the web usually means staring at computer screens or TVs over a long period of time. And some of us eventually pay a price in the form of dry eyes, which can be very annoying.
But now Japan based Masunaga Optical Manufacturing comes to the rescue. The company that enjoyed some international attention for designing former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin’s glasses, has developed the so-called Wink Glasses [JP]. The glasses feature a built-in sensor, which analyzes the user’s eyelid movements.
Don’t blink for five seconds and a liquid crystal sheet will cover the lens, waiting for you to blink again. If you do, your sight will be clear again and you can go on doing what you do. Masunaga says the glasses will work for about eight hours using two button batteries. But you can also go the ultra-nerdy way and plug the glasses into a USB port.
Japanese geeks can buy the Wink Glasses starting August 10 (price: $400).
Via Asiajin
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Hint: Only wear the Wink Glasses when in the comfort of fellow nerds