Can Glasses Make You a Better Gamer?; digg_bodytext = Could special glasses improve how you game?
Could special glasses improve how you game? That’s the concept behind Gunnar Optiks’ $99 MLG Legend glasses. Gunnar promises “reduced reaction time, improved accuracy, and increased visual endurance” when you game. Through the use of ionic lens tints, i-FI coatings, i-AMP lens technology, and other fancy-sounding terminology, Gunnar’s lenses are designed to reduce fatigue on the eyes from prolonged computer use, reduce “high energy visible light to speed visual recovery,” and enhance contrast. Gunnar’s Website boasts of “intensive study and research on the human optical system” and several pending patents on the technology. The fighter pilot-like yellow tinted glasses I tested reminded me of John Goodman’s shades in The Big Lebowski or the shooting glasses you might see people wear at gun ranges. They aren’t exactly on the cutting edge of fashion, but thankfully are intended for indoor use. I will not be inviting my girlfriend over to see me use these silver-framed glasses that say “Ma
