Comments on: E-focals: Electric Eyeglasses Are the New Bifocals http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/06/21/e-focals-electric-eyeglasses-are-the-new-bifocals/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: grabbis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/06/21/e-focals-electric-eyeglasses-are-the-new-bifocals/comment-page-1/#comment-45290 grabbis Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:26:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=10447#comment-45290 Electronic eyeglasses offered in one round shape at over $1,000. I would rather get nice fashion frames frome Luxottica frames.com. And change my look like changing clothing styles. Electronic eyeglasses offered in one round shape at over $1,000. I would rather get nice fashion frames frome Luxottica frames.com. And change my look like changing clothing styles.

]]> By: Wrobliski@gmail.com http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/06/21/e-focals-electric-eyeglasses-are-the-new-bifocals/comment-page-1/#comment-40584 Wrobliski@gmail.com Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:10:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=10447#comment-40584 After read your article, I would know if someone know good blog that speak about Techno or fashion ? After read your article, I would know if someone know good blog that speak about Techno or fashion ?

]]> By: steinmentz1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/06/21/e-focals-electric-eyeglasses-are-the-new-bifocals/comment-page-1/#comment-37755 steinmentz1 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:38:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=10447#comment-37755 Autofocus eyeglasses? I could go for that! I have a set of 'Photogrey' glasses from the late 60s and I still use them. We now have 'Transparent Alumina' (Metalic Ceramic) that can be used as sun glasses. Remember the movie 'Startreck the voyage home'. Save the Whales! Transparent Alumina was patented around 1983 and is up to 5X stronger than steel. Autofocus eyeglasses? I could go for that! I have a set of ‘Photogrey’ glasses from the late 60s and I still use them. We now have ‘Transparent Alumina’ (Metalic Ceramic) that can be used as sun glasses. Remember the movie ‘Startreck the voyage home’. Save the Whales! Transparent Alumina was patented around 1983 and is up to 5X stronger than steel.

]]> By: Georg http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/06/21/e-focals-electric-eyeglasses-are-the-new-bifocals/comment-page-1/#comment-37413 Georg Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:34:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=10447#comment-37413 <i>most recent development was transition lenses that tint in sunlight, but even that was 15 years ago…</i> That was done much longer ago, I think as early as sixties. But, with "sales" analphbets, such nonsense is common. Georg most recent development was transition lenses that tint in sunlight, but even that was 15 years ago…

That was done much longer ago, I think as early as sixties.
But, with “sales” analphbets, such nonsense is common.
Georg

]]> By: Joseph Calamia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/06/21/e-focals-electric-eyeglasses-are-the-new-bifocals/comment-page-1/#comment-37382 Joseph Calamia Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:03:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=10447#comment-37382 JMW, That would be cool. Speaking of electric eyeglasses, I'm interested to see when augmented reality glasses or even contact lenses will appear: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/01/22/one-small-step-closer-to-superhuman-cyborg-vision/ JMW, That would be cool. Speaking of electric eyeglasses, I’m interested to see when augmented reality glasses or even contact lenses will appear: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/01/22/one-small-step-closer-to-superhuman-cyborg-vision/

]]> By: JMW http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/06/21/e-focals-electric-eyeglasses-are-the-new-bifocals/comment-page-1/#comment-37377 JMW Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:38:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=10447#comment-37377 Okay, since we're talking about Geordi...it won't be long, I imagine, before they're able to focus these e-focals for telescopic or microscopic vision. Okay, since we’re talking about Geordi…it won’t be long, I imagine, before they’re able to focus these e-focals for telescopic or microscopic vision.

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