First-Ever Photochromic Contact Lenses May Replace Sunglasses
Photochromic Contact Lenses Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, via MITI wear glasses, but don't own contact lenses. And while this normally doesn't make a difference, staring into the...
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Dek Check out this month's most innovative computers, cameras, gadgets, toys and more ArrayThe Bobble breaks the bottled-water habit by cleaning tap water on the spot. As you drink, water passes...
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Dynamic Eye's Prototype LCD Shades Dynamic Eye Sunglasses are meant to block out bright sources of light, but how many actually do so. That is, how many actively seek out sources of glare and block...
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The 5th Annual PopSci Invention Awards Honor Bright Ideas John B. Carnett In the five years that Popular Science has run the Invention Awards, we've seen a lot of remarkable things come out of...
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Dark Matter Mullin kept shrinking the electronic components until they fit into standard-size sunglass frame John B. Carnett When Chris Mullin was a physics postdoc at the Lawrence Livermore National...
View ArticleSpy-Like Sunglasses Shoot and Share Videos
Now Wear This At four ounces, Eyez are only slightly heavier than everyday sunglasses. Claire Benoist Rather than let life pass you by, save it. With the camera-equipped Eyez glasses, users can share...
View ArticleFirst-Ever Photochromic Contact Lenses May Replace Sunglasses
I wear glasses, but don't own contact lenses. And while this normally doesn't make a difference, staring into the midday sun often leads me to think about switching to…
View ArticleVideo: LCD Shades Smartly Block Points of Bright Light, Leaving the Rest of...
Sunglasses are meant to block out bright sources of light, but how many actually do so. That is, how many actively seek out sources of glare and block them out? Sure, there…
View ArticleThe 2011 PopSci Invention Awards
In the five years that Popular Science has run the Invention Awards, we’ve seen a lot of remarkable things come out of people’s garages. Some are designed to treat the sick…
View Article2011 Invention Awards: Dynamically Glare-Blocking LCD Sunglasses
When Chris Mullin was a physics postdoc at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Northern California, one of the most annoying parts of his day was his commute. He had to drive half of the 35...
View ArticleSpy-Like Sunglasses Shoot and Share Videos
Rather than let life pass you by, save it. With the camera-equipped Eyez glasses, users can share point-of-view video without the clunky cameras and nettlesome file transfers…
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