OPTICAL PRISM | ON THE COVER
Seeing 20 / 20 in 2021
BY DAVID GOLDBERG
2021 is all about focusing on better days ahead , so what better way to equip yourself for the future than indulging in the latest lens technology ?
This could be the year that prescription smart glasses become the next staple in wearable tech . Lens makers are also taking advantage of digital manufacturing techniques to deliver the most superior products we ’ ve ever seen , or rather , will use to see the world around us .
FASTER FADEBACKS
In 2015 , Hoya introduced the world to Sensity photochromic lenses , but they went back to the lab , improved and the pushed technology even further and now we have Sensity 2 .
The latest generation of these lenses are packed with superior features including a fadeback speed that ’ s almost twice as fast .
Sensity 2 rapidly darkens to an attractive sun
lens tint and then fades back faster than ever before , all while offering 100 per cent UV protection .
It ’ s also a great accessory to complement all climates , seasons and lifestyles .
GET SMART
First it was the smartphone . Then it was the smartwatch . Now smart glasses are set to make their mark on wearable tech .
Amazon already has some that work with digital assistant Alexa , while Apple and Facebook are expected to release their own frames sometime later this year .
Luxexcel enables smart glasses manufacturers to make a unique device with the patient ’ s customized prescription , resulting in a better visual experience for the user .
“ The benefit for end-users is that they no longer need to wear their prescription glasses underneath their smart eyewear goggles . They can now experience both corrective vision and augmented reality in one single product ,” says Fabio Esposito , chief executive officer at Luxexcel .
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