# Perspective-Shifting Glasses Joel Englund's Eyeglasses Change the Way We See the World By Yanis Rudzitis | Published 2011-02-18 | Updated 2011-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perspective-shifting-glasses References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/13258/joel-englund-forced-perspective-shifting-glasses.html) & [www2.konstfack.se](http://www2.konstfack.se/mobelmassan2011/joele.html) The Perspective glasses by Joel Englund, a Konstfack University design student, are definitely not your usual pair of specs. This triangle-shaped device, made from [few mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zigzag-collection) and a [pair of magnifying lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ixi-eyewear), will give you a strange way to view the surrounding world by distorting your eyesight. The Perspective shifting glasses are kind of like a [kaleidoscope](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kalegoidoscope), but with a depth perception that may lead to an unexpected psychedelic experience. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/13258/joel-englund-forced-perspective-shifting-glasses.htmlclass=FourteenG), [www2.konstfack.se](http://www2.konstfack.se/mobelmassan2011/joele.htmlclass=FourteenG) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Perspective-shifting Glasses:** Emerging trend for unconventional glasses that distort and manipulate your vision. - **Kaleidoscope-inspired Eyewear:** Trend for eyewear inspired by kaleidoscopes, using mirrors and lenses to create unique visual experiences. - **Psychedelic Vision Tools:** Trend for products designed to alter and enhance the user's perception and experience of reality. ### Who This Affects Most - **Eyewear Manufacturing:** Eyewear manufacturers could create a line of perspective-shifting glasses to attract consumers interested in unique and unconventional eyewear. - **Art Installation:** Artists and designers creating large-scale kaleidoscope-inspired installations and exhibits for public spaces, theme parks, and museums. - **Psychedelic Therapy:** Healthcare professionals exploring the use of perspective-shifting glasses and other tools to enhance traditional psychedelic therapies for individuals with certain mental health conditions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D Designer Headset Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-eye-ar-glasses.md) - [Optical Illusion Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooptical.md) - [Practically Styled AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneweek-ar-glasses.md) - [Nano Projector Nearsightedness Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kubota-glass-eyeglasses.md) - [Spiralled Shape Contact Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiral-diopter.md) - [Adaptive Reading Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/32n-sunglasses-by-deep-optics.md) - [Autofocus-Providing Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightech-autofocus-eyewear.md) - [Warped Dynamic New-Gen Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vern-morph-and-form.md) - [Hybrid Experience VR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xr-glasses-concept.md)