Gunnar Optiks claims to have developed technology that reduces fatigue on the eyes during long hours in front of a computer screen, gaming, ect. I must say, they do not disappoint. The pair I recently purchased are the MLG Phantom’s. They use what Gunnar calls i-AMP technology which reduces glare, makes the important colors pop, and tones down the violent ones which cause headache, eye fatigue, and overall pain. As a very avid competitive gamer, I found these a pretty necessary purchase. I found myself using them in game and out of game. As a full time Graphic Designer, wearing the Gunnar’s helps me focus for extended periods of times without having to constantly look from the screen to let my eyes readjust and rest.
At first, I really debated and wondered how well something of this nature could work. I will say I was most certainly surprised when they worked as expected. I will honestly say I thought it to be one large gimmick to up sales and rake in a fortune. This is not the case in the slightest.
In terms of gaming will they increase your performance? Well I will say this, if you suck, you’re still going to suck. What the Gunnar’s will allow you to do is suck no worse than you already do over an extended period of time in front of the screen. After a period of time with the joysticks pushed forward and the triggers down, your eyes will not be able to react to situations quite as fast due to the simple idea of fatigue. No one really understands it, no one really understood how to correct it until Gunnar released this fabulous line of products. When your eyes get tired, your game gets worse. You miss that clutch snipe or that blur on your screen was an opponent you couldn’t call out to a teammate because you simply thought your 2nd bag of Pizza Rolls was having an adverse effect on your skills.
You will have to get used to the glasses before you begin to notice a difference, things will seem a bit weird and your eyes will have to focus through a new lens. Though it is well worth the $80 dollars I paid. I highly recommend and suggest the Gunnar Optiks even if you just want to reduce fatigue on your eyes in front of the computer.
You can find the full line of glasses and more information at Gunnar Optiks
Stay tuned next week for my review of KontrolFreek’s FPS sticks.
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80$ ughh, whats the option if you already have glasses, do they have like clip-on’s?
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No, unfortunately they don’t. I think a lot of it has to do with the lens themselves and how they’re actually made. Though it would be a good idea if it’s possible.
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I honestly didn’t that that picture was of you, I thought it was of some guy from Gunnar’s promotional pictures, haha, then I seen your Facebook.
Looking forward to seeing how the KontrolFreek’s FPS sticks work; keep us posted!
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Granted this doesn’t solve the “already have a pair” problem but… they DO offer them in an Rx option. Closest place that carries them in Rx is on Garfield, might have to check it out
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