Comments on: Review: GUNNAR Optiks Precision Computing Glasses

By: Bluestrike2

Bluestrike2 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:42:01 +0000

I’m sorry, but this was just plain difficult to watch. Please, avoid the overly-dramatic speech.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:05:52 +0000

I give them a year, tops, before they start selling these at the 99 Cents store.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:40:11 +0000

MAGNI-FRY YOUR EYES!!! That’s what this magnification was feeling like when I was wearing the product. I bought a pair and the magnification made me want to throw up. The best part was when I asked the sales man if they were just a pair of magnified glasses he replied with “no, it’s a secret formula in the lens.” When the product is sitting on the shelf at the store look at the magnification when looking through it. Well that secret formula is a +1.25 that is available at any corner drug store for under twenty bucks.

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Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:27:13 +0000

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By: Ori

Ori — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:22:25 +0000

This is the solution for Apple’s new MacBook Pro, that has no matte screen option anymore…

my comments at http://www.commentino.com/orim

By: venkat

venkat — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:59:54 +0000

These are very useful for writers who blogs 24 hours a day.Increasing Motors refresh rate does reduce some strain on eyes ,seating position should be comfortable also to avoid eye strain.

By: //de

//de — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:34:05 +0000

http://digitalextremist.com/new-glasses-gunnar-pro-catalyst-edge-002

By: //de

//de — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:31:52 +0000

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By: Johan

Johan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:44:28 +0000

The note about the monitor’s refresh rate is important: the higher the rate, the less the eyestrain. With a good quality monitor [I use NEC 17"] and video controller, I can push the refresh rate up to 200 Hz.
Also, ergonomics: ideally, the bottom edge of the monitor should be at the keyboard’s level + a good chair, and no fluorescent lights.

By: John Biggs

John Biggs — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:39:10 +0000

I hear you. I’d say these are a bit expensive but really nice looking so instead of looking like a doofus you can look like Neo in the Matrix.

By: Joshua Logan

Joshua Logan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:31:06 +0000

I found that if you just lower the brightness and contrast of your monitor a small amount (10 percent, maybe 20) then your eyes will suffer CONSIDERABLY less.
Unless you are working in a graphic intense field and need the higher contrast, most of us don’t need it on full brightness.

So while fashionable lenses might help, whatever happened to good old fashioned twiddling with the knobs…

Oh, and yes, give it a little while for your eyes to get used to the lower brightness before you’re like “it’s too dark for me, gotta change it back”

By: uniqueGifts

uniqueGifts — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:56:28 +0000

I am in front of a computer for only about 8 hours a day, for work only, and I still have some eye strain problems so I feel for you man.

By: Ogakor

Ogakor — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:21:10 +0000

Just a general note on your video technology, if I may. Please invest a couple of bucks in a small light designed for video and a microphone. Your local camera shop will be about to outfit you with inexpensive, unobtrusive gear that will really improve your presentation. Thanks.

By: Alexandar Tzanov

Alexandar Tzanov — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:47:20 +0000

I wear aviators glasses I bought from an AmEx. I can tell you, even though they are low in price, they are the best glasses I have owned. I do not let anyone wear them.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:45:34 +0000

I’ve had eye strain problems for years. I’ve been using a pair of Gunnar’s for about a month now and I can say they have helped. Good idea for those of us that know they are staring at a screen for 10-12 hours a day.

It’s not always easy to just say “don’t use the computer so much”.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:59:30 +0000

I have been wearing polarized eyeglasses to work with computer monitors for over fifteen years — 8 to 12 hours/day.
Plus setting the monitors’ refresh rate at 85-200 Hertz, not working under fluorescent lights, and never had ANY problems with my eyes.

The polarized eyeglasses could be purchases at military surplus stores as “aviation eyeglasses” for about $25-$35… They are really cool – Some are shaped like the glasses John Lennon used to wear.
Compare these prices to the $200 Gunnar Optiks…

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:28:47 +0000

LOL Alex.

I may be biased, but I wear contacts and my eyes are constantly dry, so the moisture retention they provide is a huge help for me.

By: Alexandar Tzanov

Alexandar Tzanov — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:14:11 +0000

They have some really nice frame designs.

This is the experience one of my classmates had – http://twitter.com/warcormc/statuses/940670540

By: Ted Johanssen

Ted Johanssen — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:57:50 +0000

Seriously, can someone at least take five seconds to check that the audio on the voice track of the “review” is audible? And how about a little editing to remove all the misstatements?

I couldn’t even focus on the product because the quality of this video and performance are so below par.

Ted

By: uniqueGifts

uniqueGifts — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:51:00 +0000

Yea this might be popular for hardcore gamers, who spend enough time playing to get eyestrain…yikes. But I could see these being a good solution for those who never leave the computer screen at work. But they are surprisingly not hideous, as I expected them to be.