For all sci-fi geeks out there, virtual reality eyewear is more real than ever, featuring pieces intended for army use to information and data-heavy contact lenses.
No longer the stuff of fiction, eyewear has become more sophisticated in technology and in looks. As people who always have access to devices such as data-enabled phones and laptops, we are sensitive to information and crave it all the time. What better way to integrate this need into our lives than through specs or contact lenses?
As in line with the countless ways we alter our bodies already through tattoos, piercings and makeup, such eye pieces are capable of making us that much more all-knowing, in the hopes of giving our already powerful brain access to any other knowledge needs.
15 Virtual Reality Eyewear Finds
From Educational Magnifying Glasses to Digital Camera Sunglasses:
Vivian Lau — May 23, 2012 — Unique
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Hi-Tech Projecting Eyewear
Lumus Glasses Lets You View Video, TV and Internet Content
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Augmented Reality Lenses
Innovega iOptik Contacts Will Let You See Multiple Images
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Virtual Eyewear Apps
The Swarovski BE AMAZING Campaign Puts Users in the Spotlight
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Educational Magnifying Glasses
The Alien Eye is Designed to Make the World Globe Interactive
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Augmented Reality Army Glasses
The DARPA Hologram Goggles Make Calling in Air Strikes Easier
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Anti-Squint Magnifying Shades
Dual Eyewear Sunglasses Block the Sun and Magnify LCD Screens
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Internet-Savvy Eyewear (UPDATE)
Project Glass is Googles' Recent Release
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Digital Camera Sunglasses
The Lady Gaga Polaroid Grey Label Shades Blend Tech & Fashion
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Senses-Transmitting Eyewear
Sound Perfume Glasses Enhance Face-to-Face Encounters
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Video Recording Glasses
Vergence Labs Brings You Chic Shades That Record Multimedia
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Search Engine Shades
Google Glasses Put the Web in Front of Your Eyeballs
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Digital Camera Eyewear
The Fuuvi Megane Glasses are Made for the Hipster Photographer
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Tech-Savvy Data Eyewear
Zeal Z3 Goggles Records All Your Information On the Slopes
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Sporty Multimedia Shades
Experience Movies on an Epic Level with the Vuzix Wrap 1200 3D Glasses
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Subtitle-Showing Spectacles
The Regal and Sony Access Glasses Will Make Movies Better for Disabled
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Anti-Squint Magnifying Shades
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Purple Powder Peepers
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Designer 3D Specs
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The IMKING Straight Edge Sunglasses Evoke Vintage Charm
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The Laser Eye Center Ads Illustrate a Prison-Like Feeling
Daily Education Drawings
'Learn Something Every Day' Pairs Unusual Facts with Delightful Doodles
Crystallized Snow Goggles
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High-Tech Video Glasses
The Vuzix Wrap 920AV Virtual Reality Shades (CES 2009)
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The Anon Magnetic M1 Goggle Customizes to Your Needs
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Poladroid.net Lets You Shake Your Photos Like a Poladroid Picture
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The Spinner 360 Shoots Photos on 35MM Film Strips
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Zeal Z3 Goggles Records All Your Information On the Slopes
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Watch Transformers With the Autobot Cine-Mask 3D Glasses