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!
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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.
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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.
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It makes me happy to think that among the treasures and historical pieces found in the vault of Smithsonian’s Natural Museum of American History, a pair of glasses labeled Battlestar Galactica just showed up. A mystery accompanies the specs though: staffers have no idea where this artifact came from. The on-staff sci-fi fan, Drew P. Robarge, hasn’t found any helpful results on sites such as eBay. so, the museum is turning to you for help. If you know anything about these glasses, please leave a comment on the blog post at the National Museum of American History site.
Check out the video after the break for clues about the origin of the glasses.
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Designed by Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves, these glasses feature human hair bound with natural resin.
No thank you. I’ll be waiting for version 2.0 featuring thick, black indie glasses made with pubes.
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If you caught our April Fools roundup on Nerd Approved, you are familiar with the concept of 2D glasses&dmash;that is, glasses that convert 3D movies back to 2D.
Why would anyone want to do this you ask? Well, some people experience headaches and nausea while watching 3D movies, so a pair of glasses like this would make it easier for them to catch the latest summer blockbusters.
Well, one man has turned this concept into reality with actual 2D glasses you can buy. Check out the explainer video after the break to learn more about 2D technology and how you can talk with your hands in new and exciting ways.
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Jack Rossi made what looks to be some awesome Ghostbusters ecto goggles and popped in some 3D lenses—presumably so he could watch 3D movies the nerdiest way possible.
I just finished up my Ghostbusters Paragoggles (or Ecto Goggles). According to Ghostbusters lore, The Paragoggles are activated independently of the PKE Meter but can work in conjunction with it. They enable the user to view otherwise-invisible ectoplasmic activity, objects on the ethereal plane, and objects that exhibit paranormal affinity. At times your Paragoggles will reveal Ectoplasmic Residue, reducing the need for PKE Meter readings. I however went a little on the techie side and decided to insert anaglyph 3D red and blue lenses in them. Now the spooks and specters really pop out at ya!
(Irrelevant Tomfoolery via Super Punch)
I guess they’ll have to drink a PBR with two straws then. How romantic.
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If you saw our review of Spex Club last month you’ll know that we discovered that their glasses are not only trendy and cheap, but high quality as well.
The only real problem is that it’s hard to feel confident in the style you choose without trying them on for yourself. Well, they’ve reminded that problem (to a degree) with their new Spex Vision mirror tool. And they are offering customers $25 off their order to celebrate—which is pretty awesome considering that prescription glasses are only $88 to begin with.
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Whenever I buy new prescription glasses I can’t help but feel like I’m being massively ripped-off. It seems like you can’t get out of any store with something stylish for under $200. That’s why I was so interested in trying out Spex Club—they have a great selection of designs and their pricing structure is insanely awesome. I mean, $78 for prescription glasses and $58 for just frames (sunglasses too)? That’s how it should be dammit.
So, the question is—how’s the quality? Pretty awesome actually.
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