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Some Black Ops Gunnars to go with your Jeep
The Call of Duty: Black Ops cross-promotional marketing continues with the revelation of specially branded shades from Gunnar Optics, makers of "digital performance eyewear." The glasses are being manufactured in conjunction with Mad Catz, which is responsible for all official Black Ops accessories. The decked out specs appear to sport the same design as Gunnar's MLG Legend model, and feature handsome Black Ops branding on the sides and are designed to reduce eyestrain during long sessions with your favorite digital screens -- and reportedly, they actually work too. Amazon has the glasses listed for $80, which is relatively cheap compared to some of Gunnar's offerings. One of Swords also notes that the set will include a carrying case, cloth bag and a USB drive. According to Amazon, the drive will be of the 1GB variety and will pack a download code for the "Bradygames Call of Duty: Black Ops Mini guide."
Gunnar adding style to 3D glasses ... for $100 per pair
Our biggest beef with slapping on a pair of glasses for some hot 3D gaming action isn't how silly we might look (the headset we wear at all times keeps us feeling sufficiently silly, thank you very much), but that the glasses simply don't match our $300 Diesel jeans. Lucky for us, then, that stylish glasswear designer Gunnar Optiks just released two pairs of extra snappy-looking, 3DTV-ready glasses -- named "Anime" and "Phenom," respectively -- for $99 a pop. If that price sounds high to you, perhaps you've discounted the fact that the glasses can also be used for "running a military flight planning simulation, creating/viewing virtual 3D home and commercial architecture environments, or mapping the human genome through molecular modeling?" Perhaps. Regardless, they're available right now from Amazon, Buy.com, and Gunnar itself.
Gunnar Optiks' swank and stylish 3D specs get the hands on treatment
As expected, CES '10 is all aflutter over 3D -- and as expected, it's the glasses that are the sticking point for most people. What if we told you that you could get really "cool," "stylish" glasses -- ones that look so good that you'd want to wear them all the time? An outfit called Gunnar Optiks is pleased to announce its new i-AMP specs "for the most widely used 3D platforms in gaming and video." Apparently, this guy will become available in Q2 of 2010 (for iZ3D gaming systems and RealD video), at prices starting at $90 -- with prescription eyewear to become available in Q3. But why wait? We took a look, so you can decide for yourself if these are worthy of a repeat viewing of U23D. The Fly is unavailable for comment. %Gallery-81876%
Gaming glasses not a scam after all
Ars Technica recently decided to try out a set of Gunnar Optiks, glasses which are designed to improve your gaming performance. You may recall we found another use for them during PAX 2009. The Gunnar website espouses scads of advantageous features, including scientifically miraculous coatings, tints, shapes, and materials -- which are purported to do everything from reducing glare to "blocking out evaporative air currents." Given such claims, we're sure many gamers might scoff or, at the very least, cock an incredulous eyebrow. Ars Technica harbored similar feelings, but it turns out the glasses actually do help. The site spoke to a optometrist, who noted that she offered many of the same features in the glasses she sells in her practice. More importantly, Ars Technica took the glasses for a spin and found that they did have a positive effect during prolonged gaming sessions. Still, at prices hovering around (and above) $100, Ars suggests you price glasses with similar features with your eye doctor before taking the plunge.
