Japan Wink Glasses!

October 27, 2009 by Toonleap  
Filed under Japan, News, Tech

If you are an obsessive video-gamer,bookworm or hard core web surfer, this news may be interesting for you…

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The Wink Glasses, made by Japanese manufacturer Masunaga, are designed to avoid “dry eye”, an ophthalmic condition that can affect video gamers or those who work on computers for long periods of time.

The problem is caused by staring unblinkingly at a screen, which dries out the surface of the eye. When we’re tired, we blink less frequently, although men typically blink every three seconds, while women blink every four seconds.

The glasses feature a clip-on device which monitors how frequently the wearer blinks. If the wearer goes for five seconds without blinking, the device causes one of the spectacle lenses to “mist up” by turning the ultra-thin liquid crystal sheet opaque.

This block’s the user’s sight in one eye, and encourages the blinking rate to return to normal, at which point the “mist” disappears, allowing the wearer to continue with their work.

The glasses can be powered via a rechargeable battery or the USB port on the user’s computer, and cost Y40,950 (£275).

Source: Telegraph

I tnink this is a great idea for those who stay too much time in front of the monitor…I should get one of those for Me…

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3 Responses to “Japan Wink Glasses!”

  1. Blowfish on October 27th, 2009 6:18 pm

    Wow,how about taking a break instead?Sure it isnt as cool but alot cheaper :P

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    Glo Reply:

    Yea I know right.

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  2. kadian1364 on October 28th, 2009 7:48 pm

    Also, wouldn’t that be pretty distracting when you’re trying to work? A device with marginal usefulness offset by being a nuisance.

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