Martin Seeger

Dear Internet,

when do I get glasses that automatically adapt to the distance?

I don't want progressive lenses, I want glasses that magnify on short distances all by itself and switch back to normal when I climb on my bike.

At least 10 years ago they were announced as "pretty soon". It's getting urgent on my side now.

Sincerely, rapidly aging me

Dec 12 at 2:59pmWeb
Show threadCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠Dec 12
@masek Oh, I have some of those in my hovercar
Show threadMartin SeegerDec 12
@catsalad Just switch to hyperdrive and drop them off here for a short evaluation here.
Show threadMirko SchenkDec 12
@masek @catsalad
We first need the fusion reactor coming in 10 years since the 90s to power the flux capacitor.
Show threadFeloniousPunkDec 12
@masek @catsalad I want the reverse. I want my computer screens to focus properly for my eyesight. I hate glasses.
Show threadTim PantonDec 12
@masek A couple of friends of mine have had pentafocal lenses implanted in their eyes - after a week or two the brain re-optimises itself and uses the correct focal length. Seems like magic to me but they apparently work.
Show threadBarbara MonacoDec 12
@steely_glint @masek Multifocal implant surgery is expensive, $thousands per eye if you don't have cataracts. Most insurances don't cover any of it.
They are permanent, require invasive eye surgery. If considering this, note that there are medical risks. Usually they are implanted when cataracts are removed and surgery is medically necessary. Then insurance covers the surgery, but you'll pay $thousands out of pocket for lenses.
Multifocal contact lenses are available.They have their own issues.
Show threadTim PantonDec 12
@Barbramon1 @masek Yeah, I'd need a really compelling reason to do it, it seems absurdly risky to me, but they seem happy with the results.
Show threadBarbara MonacoDec 12
@steely_glint @masek I worked in ophthalmology for decades, so just wanted to put the facts out there. Unlike glasses, it's not without risk. Personally, I would never have the procedure unless I needed cataract surgery, but to each his own.
Show thread🇵🇸 Álvaro GonzálezDec 12
@masek They're working on it, but sending everything you see to their cloud service is a bigger technical challenge than anticipated.
Show threadCharlie Phillips/DolphinchazDec 12
@masek I'm looking carefully at these Martin, came on the market a few months ago...
https://ixieyewear.com/
IXI – The world's first autofocus eyewear

Discover adaptive glasses with autofocus lenses that adjust to your viewing needs, providing seamless clarity at any distance.

Show threadCharlie Phillips/DolphinchazDec 12
@masek Not for sale just yet but hopefully very soon.
Show threadPaul Turnbull has moved.🇨🇦Dec 13
@Dolphinchaz @masek I’m suspicious that when these come on the market they’ll end up as a subscription service and/or dependent on regular software updates. I’d also be curious as to what prescription they fall into when the battery dies.
Show threadCharlie Phillips/DolphinchazDec 13
@Chigaze @masek Indeed Paul, I'm keeping an open mind about them and not getting my hopes up too much.
Show threadMirko SchenkDec 12
@masek
I'd even be happy about manual distance selection, preferrably with 3 presets (reading, monitor, far sight).
Show thread~w00p~Dec 12
@masek https://newatlas.com/wearables/ixi-autofocus-eyeglasses/
Autofocus glasses watch your eyes, and shift their focus accordingly

Finnish startup IXI is on a mission to reinvent what eyewear can be, and it now seems to be just a step away from turning that vision into reality. The company's autofocus glasses are currently in the final stages of development before their official launch.

New Atlas
Show threadAndreDec 12
@masek right after the first fusion power station is active
Show threadpeterfisherbooks.com=freescifyDec 12
@masek don't understand why most of my lens' is not ground to the prescription anyone with neck issues would love glasses where you don't need to turn your head to look up, down or out of the corner of your eye ie sweet spot is actually the entire lens
Show threadPavel A. SamsonovDec 12
@masek We don't have those but we do have a thing that summarizes articles incorrectly, which is just as good