Bang. Bang. Bang.
The gunshots awoke me from my dreams.
Startled and sleepy, I looked over at the clock to confirm my suspisions that it was sometime in the wee hours of the early morning.
Then, I looked over at the little desk in the corner of our 364-square-foot studio apartment. My husband sat, concentrated…playing a video game!
That was back in our newlywed days (pictured left: newly married), back before my husband “grew up” and realized that he could not achieve greatness if he squandered hours on gaming and media. He still enjoys playing video games occasionally, but it’s rare. He’s different now. He spends his time caring for his girls, fixing the cars, thinking up business ideas, working on projects, helping people, connecting with friends.
That said, he still spends quite a bit of time staring at a computer screen for his “day job” so his eyes can get weary from the LCD lights and text.
I recently discovered Gunnar Optics, a company that specializes in digital performance eyewear. It’s an innovative concept – eyeglasses that are “engineered to enhance your computer vision.” The patent-pending i-AMP lens technology helps “relax the eyes, improves performance, and delivers the optimal viewing experience.”
Ranging in price from $99-$189, Gunnar Optics offers four collections of high-performance digital eyewear with 15 styles to fit each individual’s personal taste. Gunnar Optics also offers a prescription program so if your eyesight is less than stellar, you still have options.
My husband received the WI-FIVE glasses and they are quite fashionable looking. They have an intellectual, futuristic vibe. He quickly commented how comfortable the frames are and has since mentioned numerous times that these are the best frames he has ever worn. He hasn’t had them long enough to truly verify if they “increase contrast, optical resolution, and detail,” “improve visual performance,” and “increase productivity” as the company claims, but so far he’s impressed.
And so am I. Apparently, a women’s line is slated to debut anyday now…and I can’t wait to see the styles. I spend quite a few hours in front of my computer and iPhone – and I’d love to reduce computer-related eye strain.
If your guy is a gamer, a computer programmer, an engineer, a professor, a researcher, or a student, he’s bound to appreciate these spectacles. He’ll be amazed at how comfortable they are and he’ll be thrilled to be a part of the wave of the future. Something tells me this kind of technology isn’t going anywhere. In fact, maybe I should buy a share of Gunnar Optics…
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Christina C. says
June 8, 2009 at 10:50 pmThese look nice enough to wear even when not in front of the computer.
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Kyle Neusch says
June 8, 2009 at 7:48 pmI am always on the computer and these look good.
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Jennafer Norris says
June 8, 2009 at 1:06 pmLove these glasses they look like a lot of fun!
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erica says
June 8, 2009 at 10:09 amI don’t know if Chris would wear them, but he spends hours and hours a day in front of his screen, so these sound cool! Wait, so do I…maybe I want some of those girl ones, too!
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Elizabeth says
June 8, 2009 at 8:52 amThose are great looking glasses!
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Lisa says
June 8, 2009 at 5:14 amMy husband is a business traveler. He uses a laptop all day long in various settings. I would love to have him try this new technology. Thanks for offering!
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Chris says
June 7, 2009 at 8:40 pmMy husband looks at a computer all day long. This would be cool for him.
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Sandy says
June 6, 2009 at 9:50 pmHaving nothing to do with what you wrote, that is an amazing picture of you! I love it!
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Danielle says
June 6, 2009 at 6:41 pmWow! My husband loves to play video games with his brothers and they can play for hours! These would be perfect!
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Alka says
June 6, 2009 at 12:54 pmThat is beyond cool. It would be the perfect gift for my computer-loving husband. I call it his second wife. Sometimes first hehe
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Dani' says
June 6, 2009 at 9:49 amI didn’t know they even had these. Dh works in the computer field so is staring at a screen all day.
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Erin Hill says
June 6, 2009 at 7:40 amSeriously, this is an awesome gift for my husband! He would be so surprised. He is a total computer geek. He’s my computer god actually. If I need something fixed on my computer, he always knows how to fix it. But, he is constatnly dealing with red eyes from staring at the computer. I had no idea these existed. Thanks!
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tanii says
June 5, 2009 at 7:40 pmOk now this sounds pretty cool like HD glasses hehe There are 3 locations in the NYC area where prescription Gunnar’s can be made. Once the ladies line comes out I’ll definitely have to check the out for myself. My husband on the other hand can just take a pair off the shelf — yes I harbor a bit of 20/20 evny towards my husband :)
thanks again (this is definitely a bookmarked vendor!!
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Erin S. says
June 5, 2009 at 7:24 pmWOW those are soooo cool! My husband is just this kind of guy at night. He loves nothing more to sit playing games or tinkering on his computer or fixing other random things (usually electronics) in our house.
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Cindy says
June 5, 2009 at 6:35 pmThese sound great! I will have to check out the line for women when they are available!
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Rebecca says
June 5, 2009 at 4:57 pmHow would one even know that these were available?! I am amazed at the things we can buy… Wow!!
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Ashley says
June 5, 2009 at 12:24 pmWhen I first started my job, I was constantly in front of the computer,that my left eye would dialate on its own all the time. These glasses would be great for me, since I am still ALWAYS on my computer working! Cant wait to see the line for women!
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Angie says
June 5, 2009 at 11:07 amLove that picture of the two of you.
Those glasses look interesting but hubs has prescription so they probably wouldn’t work for him but the ones for women would work great for me.
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myfloatingworld says
June 5, 2009 at 9:27 amUniversities need to package these glasses for their graduate students with laptop purchases!
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Naomi says
June 5, 2009 at 6:37 amWhat a cute picture of the two of you!
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Becca says
June 5, 2009 at 6:32 amThese were made for my husband! Some days my husband spends a lot of his time at work doing testing, but most days are spent almost exclusively in front of a computer. And he frequently comes home with a headache on those days. I’m sure these glasses would help a ton!
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Blessed says
June 5, 2009 at 5:21 amThat is a neat concept. It will be interesting to see how they do and if the glasses really do help with all the things they claim.