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Smart Sunglasses

Posted by samzenpus on from the so-I-can-watch-you-weave-in-real-time dept.

"Many readers have submitted this story of chemists at the University of Washington who have made glasses with lenses that can be transparent or dark, in shades of yellow, green, or purple, all at the push of a button. The glasses will let the wearer instantly change the color of their lenses to virtually any hue by tuning a tiny electronic knob in the frame."

21 of 194 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Oh Great by Starburnt · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is why they call them "Smart" sunglasses - it's relative to their wearers.

  2. Are they... by rossdee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Peril sensitive? Zaphod needs 2 pairs.

  3. Buttons and Knobs? by Reed+Solomon · · Score: 5, Funny

    What is this, 60's Star Trek? I want it to respond to my thoughts or at least memorize my preferences somehow. Buttons and Knobs. Really.

    1. Re:Buttons and Knobs? by FMota91 · · Score: 3, Funny

      this->give(Phrase("cute as a button"), 1.0, new Meaning());

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  4. Got nothing on my Joo Janta 2000's! by mattOzan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Button-pushing is for weenies. Glasses that go black all by themselves at the first sign of danger--that's where it's at!

  5. No rose? by the_bard17 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only yellow, green, or purple? No rose colored glasses?

    I wouldn't have been able to resist the temptation to add it, myself... assuming it was possible.

  6. Nice! by Dr.+Eggman · · Score: 5, Funny

    But I'd rather have contact lens that change colors everytime I blink. It'd look really cool, but it'd probably be real distracting to people and retnal scans.

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  7. Re:I need to shit but I just started reading slash by cyphercell · · Score: 3, Funny

    No. Wait till your drawers magically change color and post a dupe.

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  8. Perfect! by ScentCone · · Score: 3, Funny

    These will be great for when I'm driving my flying car.

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    1. Re:Perfect! by Max+Littlemore · · Score: 4, Funny

      Pfffft. Flying cars are for weenies.

      I bet these babies will be sweet for red shift compensation when I'm riding my warp enabled rocket pack! You haven't lived 'till you felt the rush of the inky void through your hair!!

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  9. Smart.....? by IHC+Navistar · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only truly smart sunglasses will be able to skitter off of my seat before I sit down on them. That, and when to fold in poker.

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    1. Re:Smart.....? by IHC+Navistar · · Score: 4, Funny

      'Hind'-sight is always 20/20!

      Ok, I know, bad pun.

      Thanks for the thought though!

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  10. Sunglasses? Colors? Pfft. by straponego · · Score: 5, Funny

    I want mirrored contacts. When somebody takes a flash photo of me it'll look like my head is exploding. Don't ask why I want that, I just... do.

  11. Re:Here are the glasses by pete-classic · · Score: 2, Funny

    The article you link to doesn't mention the powerful contraceptive effect of these glasses.

    -Peter

  12. Re:Similar stuff at Berkeley by TempeTerra · · Score: 3, Funny

    "There are two major products that came out of Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
            - Jeremy S. Anderson

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  13. Finally by gnork · · Score: 2, Funny

    W00t, we have sunglasses that _can_ turn dark in case of extreme danger.

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  14. Re:how about polarization by threaded · · Score: 3, Funny

    What I do is rock my head side to side. or twist my glasses slightly. I think you'll find it is much cheaper.

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  15. Re:how about polarization by zCyl · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you drive with horizontally polarized sunglasses, you cut the glare from the road, but still get glare from the windshield. If you switch to vertical, you cut the glare from the windshield, but not the glare from the road. I don't want to see any reflected light.

    You should try wearing a larger pair of horizontally polarized sunglasses on top of a normal pair of vertically polarized sunglasses. That will accomplish your goal of not seeing any reflected light.
  16. Re:how about polarization by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Shut your eyes.

  17. I have a special version of these glasses... by AragornSonOfArathorn · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...designed for adventurers. The lenses turn blue when orcs are near.

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  18. Prediction for next /. story by thegnu · · Score: 2, Funny

    You should try wearing a larger pair of horizontally polarized sunglasses on top of a normal pair of vertically polarized sunglasses.

    CMDRTACO, COWBOYNEAL CRUSHED BY 18-WHEELER

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