Macetech has developed an interesting set of LED glasses that look like something people in 1983 would expect people of 2012 to be wearing. Although the glasses have been featured in a Lytro gallery, a recent Reddit post seems to provide the only details:
The shades are a 20×6 matrix (with some pixel missing of course) driven by SPI from an integrated Arduino-compatible in the right temple. There is a Lithium-Polymer battery on the left temple. You can charge the glasses through USB, and download new code to it over the same connection. A button on the right temple allows switching between modes or auto cycling animated patterns.
Currently, there’s no word on whether the specs will eventually be sold at all, let alone as a finished product or kit.
Hit the jump to check out a 10 second video of the glasses doing their thing.
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Luna Lovegood is one of the quirkiest characters in the Harry Potter series. It’s in what she says, what she does, and especially what she wears. One of the newest items in our Nerd Approved Shop let’s you have a piece of her quirkiness for yourself with her signature spectra spec glasses. Just be careful. I hear they’ve spotted Death Eaters at Hogwart’s again.
Harry Potter Luna Lovegood Spectra Specs—$7.99
Vergence Lab has launched a Kickstarter campaign for their YouGen.tv glasses, which will convert from sunglasses to regular glasses at the push of a button and record your life via a built-in HD video cam.
We’re beginning this big idea by creating social video sharing, trend setting electric powered sun glasses. Our product will record 1st person point of view, and have “magic-glass” (chromatic shifting conductive glass) lenses for an instant on/off “electric powered sunglass” feature. It’s a consumer electronics fashion accessory designed with technology to enable cool new social video and new electric sunglasses lens capabilities while being fashion-forward and stylish in the process.
Creators Jon Rodriguez and Erick Miller expect more features in the future, including the HUD technology being incorporated into Google’s Augment Reality Glasses. For now, YouGen.tv will go for a $199 pledge – a full $100 less than the retail price.
Check out a promo video after the break.
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Whether your spending time outdoors, operating a vintage automobile, or secretly building a suit of armor in shop class, these Iron Man goggles will help you protect your peepers in the nerdiest way possible.
Product Page ($17.99)
Google has revealed details about their augmented reality glasses dubbed “Project Glass”, which are currently in development. Reports have it that the glasses will be capable of establishing 3G or 4G wireless connections, providing wearers with real-time information such as weather and transit information, as well as the ability to send messages, take photos, and display the location of nearby friends.
Based on the fact that the glasses still in the concept stage, noting is set in stone. The project can move in several different directions and an official release date is still a long way off. Still, we are officially excited.
Check out the video after the break to learn more.
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What if you could make your face look like an emoticon? Yes, we’ve reached that day and age. These glasses were printed from a 3D file and allow you to wear a constant look of disapproval.
After seeing these, Makerbot threw down the gauntlet. They’re encouraging people to keep making glasses that express emoticons. The challenge:
Here’s what I’m thinking for an emoticon glasses challenge:
- Be the first to upload any kind of emoticon glasses to Thingiverse with the tag “emoticonglasses“.
- Be the first to upload a particular kind of emoticon glasses to Thingiverse with the tag “emoticonglasses“.
- Be the first to tweet a picture of yourself wearing emoticon glasses at a bar with the hashtag #emoticonglasses“
Anyone who completes any of the above three challenges gets 9000 internet points and everlasting online fame!
If you would rather skip all of the effort and simply throw your money at someone, the glasses can also be purchased ready-made from the link below.
Product Page ($9.99 via BoingBoing)
These adorable Harry Potter scar glasses necklaces are available in scar center and scar side versions. Just place the glasses over your eyes to see the world through the eyes of The Boy Who Lived.
Product Page ($14.90)
Archie McPhee makes anime cosplay easier and more authentic with these crazy anime eyes glasses.
These glasses are perfect for fans, or even otaku, of Japanese animation. Slipping these on allows you to mimic the large eyes of anime characters whether you’re doing cosplay at Otakon or just talking to a fellow fan of Akira via Skype. Buy a bunch and you and your friends can act out your own anime and post it on the internet.
Speaking of otaku (or the equivalent of “nerd” in Japanese), Archie McPhee has informed us that they put “Otaku Approved” on the packaging as a nod to Nerd Approved and our sites under Nerd Approved Media. We definitely do approve!
Product Page ($4)
Tokyo-based Japanese designer Azumi Mitsuboshi created these paper ‘Kami Megane’ backup glasses for emergencies. The 1mm holes punched in the lens area supposedly helps wearers focus their eyes without degreed lenses.
As convenient as this sounds, there doesn’t yet seem to be any reviews or science to back up the claims, so its probably best to protect the glasses you have. Then again, hipsters will probably love them either way.
Product Page: (900 Yen, or about $12 via DesignTaxi via IncredibleThings)
If you want to sarcastically fake interest in a discussion or hide the fact that you’re sleeping during a lecture, Funshop is offering these Memo Eyes eyeglasses, which provide sticky notes in place of lenses. The only problem, besides the fact that they may not be available outside of Korea, is that you won’t be able to see where the hell you’re going while wearing them. That means any comedic statement you make would most likely have to be from a stationary position.
Check out some additional images after the break.
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