Entertainment, News, Site Updates, Tips & Advice — Wednesday, November 24, 2010 15:11
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The World from (Multiple) Different Views
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 9:00
Gizmodo’s Shooting Challenge this week paid homage to cubism, the art form pioneered in the early 20th century that portrays the subject from different views, often obscuring depth and angle. The photos submitted by Gizmodo readers are thought-provoking interpretations of cubism using photography as a medium. While at times cubist work can make you feel [...]
How to Make a Hunk Hunkier: Add Glasses
Sunday, November 21, 2010 16:39
Genetic lottery winner, Brad Pitt, is loved and hated for his deadly good looks and deadly good-looking spouse, Angelina Jolie. And just when we thought he couldn’t seem any more dreamy, he decides to sport reading glasses. So not only is Pitt a father of 6 adorable children, a millionaire movie star, and married to [...]
The Apple of Your Eye: Smart Phones As Doctors, Retailers, Reality
Saturday, November 20, 2010 20:15
Smart phones are their own revolution. Literally everything is on the path to change because of the iPhone, Droid, et al. Our lifestyles are unrecognizable from only a few years ago when we couldn’t know anything at any time just by touching a screen or by pressing a few buttons. On top of mere daily [...]
A World Without Eye Doctors is Sooner Than You Think
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 15:18
It’s true, a simple eye exam, in addition to the many other features of smart phones, will soon be available for your DROID phone and others. Those at the MIT Media Lab have been working on technology that will allow your phone to recreate the exam optometrists administer for a fraction of the cost. The [...]
Bah Bah Bah: The Mystery of the McGurk Effect
Thursday, November 4, 2010 12:22
The BBC show Horizon recently aired an episode entitled “Is Seeing Believing?” that researched the various tricks our senses play on us, including the McGurk effect. Part of what sets the McGurk effect apart from other optical illusions, and part of what makes it so interesting, is that prior knowledge of the illusion does not [...]
3D Glasses: Functionality Meets Fashion
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 19:38
It’s really no surprise that 3D glasses fell into the hands of fashion retailers like Oakley and Gucci who’ve created a new line of designer 3D glasses. And while companies are hard at work to perfect no-glasses-needed 3D technology à la the new Nintendo 3DS, many are beginning to take advantage of, what they hope [...]
Oakley Radar: The Design Behind the Donation
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 23:28
We recently posted about the donation Oakley made to the Chilean miners’. Oakley gave a pair of sunglasses from their Radar line to each miner so that, upon returning to the Earth’s surface and sunlight, they would suffer no retinal damage. But we wanted to know, what makes Oakley’s glasses so remarkable? Why was their [...]
Revenge of the Nerd Chic: Nerd Glasses Dominate Fashion
Sunday, October 17, 2010 22:27
No one knows exactly when they took over, but at some point the nerd eyewear revenge came to fruition and they were deemed fashionable. Perhaps we can give credit to Superman’s alter-ego Clark Kent who, despite being created in 1938, continues to be reborn with newer, hotter, celebrities yet with always the same fashion staple: [...]
Tag-Heuer Releases Night Driving Glasses
Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:31
Swiss company Tag Heuer is best known for their “luxury” (aka, really nice but extremely expensive) watches. However, the company also produces other luxury gear, including an awesome (though, of course, very pricey) new pair of glasses designed for night driving. Origins Dubbed “Night Vision” (duh), these glasses were originally created for the 24 Hours [...]