In today’s day and age where almost everything is online or virtual, more than often, we find ourselves unintentionally staring at the computer screen for extended periods of time and sometimes even for an entire day, causing computer vision syndrome, which in turn, causes a series of temporary syndromes that makes your perception harder, and making yo more prone to headaches, double vision and dry eyes.
Now there is a device that aims to eliminate these syndromes -- ‘The Wink Glasses.' The smart eyeglasses fog up for one split second when you’ve been staring at the screen for too long. The wearable technology was created by designer Kazuo Kawasaki and produced by Japanese optics company Masunaga Optical.
The eye accessory fogs up the glasses for a quick 0.2 seconds at every 10 second interval to remind you to take a break from staring at the screen. The Wink Glasses forces you to blink each time they fog up, serving as a reminder for computer users to take a break from staring at the computer screen for too long.
The fogging mechanism was developed by dipping the lens of the glasses in crystal sheets of liquid. The glasses weighs slightly more than normal, generic glasses as they are fitted with a small battery in the left arm of the glasses.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Computer Vision Syndrome Remedy
- The development of wearable technology that seeks to combat computer vision syndrome presents opportunities for startups in the healthtech industry to design innovative products that can help users prevent eye strain and promote good eye health.
- Smart Eyewear Technology
- The emergence of innovative smart eyewear technology like the Wink Glasses indicates that there is an untapped market for developers to introduce new and improved iterations of smart glasses designed for specific applications.
- Intelligent Sensing Technology
- The development of adaptive sensing technology in eyewear like the Wink Glasses will provide opportunities for researchers and engineers to explore the potential applications of this technology in other fields such as sports, fashion, and transportation.
Sectors Adopting This
- Optical Manufacturing
- The development of the Wink Glasses lens fogging technology raises important questions regarding production costs and scalability for optics companies looking to produce similar smart eyewear products.
- Healthtech
- The advent of wearable technology designed to address computer vision syndrome presents new opportunities for healthtech startups to invest in developing products that improve the quality of life for tech consumers.
- Sports Equipment
- Intelligent sensing technology present in Wink Glasses can inspire manufacturers of sports equipment like eye guards, helmets, and sunglasses to integrate adaptive sensing technology in their products, enhancing user experience.
