Simple technology is often the most effective, as proven by the affordable eyewear that is produced by OneDollarGlasses. OneDollarGlasses realizes that there are over 150 million people in the world who are in need of corrective lenses, but lack the resources to acquire them. As a result, a simple contraption was created to bend steel into a frame to contain a set of prefabricated lenses. As the name of the organization suggests, the total material costs required to create these glasses is just about $1 USD.
As well as being of value for making such affordable eyewear, the glasses-making mechanism is also extremely mobile and can fit into a small wooden box, making it possible to set up eye exam stations anywhere.
This year, OneDollarGlasses is recognized as one of the Tech Awards Laureates 2015 for using simple technology for philanthropy and world improvement.
Inexpensive Eyewear Machines
OneDollarGlasses' Simple Machine Creates Extremely Affordable Eyewear
Trend Themes
1. Affordable Eyewear - OneDollarGlasses' simple and inexpensive technology is disrupting the eyewear industry by providing extremely affordable glasses to millions of people in need.
2. Mobile Eyewear Manufacturing - OneDollarGlasses' mobile glasses-making mechanism provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the eyewear industry to set up eye exam stations anywhere.
3. Simple Technology for Philanthropy - OneDollarGlasses' use of simple technology for philanthropy and world improvement presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for various industries to leverage simplicity and affordability for social impact.
Industry Implications
1. Eyewear - The eyewear industry can leverage the disruptive innovation of OneDollarGlasses' affordable technology to reach a broader customer base and address the needs of millions of people in need of corrective lenses.
2. Mobile Technology - The mobile technology industry can explore the disruptive innovation opportunity presented by OneDollarGlasses' mobile glasses-making mechanism to develop portable and efficient solutions for various applications.
3. Social Impact - Industries focused on social impact and philanthropy can learn from OneDollarGlasses' use of simple technology to create affordable eyewear and apply similar principles to address other pressing global social challenges.