Glasses

​Eye-tracking systems certainly would add a lot to augmented reality glasses, but their integration into such eyewear has been limited because they require so much power. That said, scientists have now developed eye-tracking glasses powered by nothing but onboard solar cells.

We've written about electronically adaptive eye-glasses that can switch between everyday and reading modes at the touch of a button before, but nothing has made it to the wider market yet. So this Japanese company's TouchFocus design might be the first to get the concept up and running.

​Some serious cyclists have taken to using breathing strips or even stents to hold their nostrils open, in order to increase the amount of air that they're able to take in through their nose. Well, a new set of cycling glasses does the same thing, but using magnets.

While we've had phone-powered virtual reality headsets like Samsung's Gear VR or Google's Daydream View for several years now, no one's yet done the same for augmented reality. Enter the Mira Prism, a $99 pair of AR glasses that runs from an iPhone.

In order for AR glasses to become a mainstream tool, they need to be capable, comfortable and compact enough to be worn on the face while accommodating for the inherent complexities of human vision. Judging from a new prototype, Microsoft researchers are making important strides in that direction.

​The past several years have brought us a number of sunglasses with built-in video cameras, and the concept is kind of clever. Unfortunately, though, many people don't like the thought of users recording them without their knowledge. Well, that's where Omni Wearables' FaceShot glasses come in.

It can be a hassle, taking your glasses on and off to switch between near and distant vision. That's why scientists from the University of Utah have developed glasses that change focus automatically, depending on what you're looking at.​

Snapchat, the social network known for vanishing pictures and funky filters, is branching out into the world of wearables with a set of Spectacles. The glasses have a camera on each side, which the company says are among the world's smallest and record in a new, circular format.

We spent some time at CES hanging out with ODG, makers of the most badass smartglasses this side of Hololens. The glasses are still aimed primarily at enterprise customers and developers, but if they becomeconsumer products, there's a good chance you're going to want a pair.

Researchers have developed electronic glasses that can be used in place of eye patches or eye drops for treatment of lazy eye, aka amblyopia. Initial trials suggest they are as effective as these traditional methods​ of treatment.

A new fully-adjustable synthetic eye lens from the University of Leeds, and made from liquid crystal, is designed to surgically replace long-sighted lenses in the human eye.

Adlens Adjustables are inexpensive glasses that can be focused by the user to (more or less) match their prescription. We recently gave them a try, and can tell you that they work ... but you probably won't want to use them as your primary glasses.