As dorky as you'll look wearing Google Glasses, the idea of augmented reality specs is dripping with potential awesomeness (and guaranteed hilarity). So it's not a surprise that Oakley, sunglass king, is working on its own Google Glasses competitor. Maybe they won't be as ugly as Google's? Read More >

3D movies particularly suck for people who already wear glasses since it means they have to wear two pairs while at the theater. That, or spend the next two hours squinting at the action on screen. Read More >

Google's new HUD glasses are official, even if they don't look that great on. But since they've been announced, those who currently wear glasses have no doubt been wondering if they'll ever work for them. Read More >

Google's Project Glass glasses aren't available yet but the idea is undoubtedly exciting and could very well be the future. But until we actually get to wear them, we have no idea what they'll be like. Hopefully, they won't be as hilariously awful and physically harmful as these Google Glasses parody videos. Read More >

We're all excited for the science fiction future reality of Google's 'Project Glass' but without actually trying them on, we have no idea how they'll actually work. Let's just hope they don't work like this hilarious parody of Google's demo video where people run into poles and fall to the ground because they're so distracted. Read More >

Maybe I'm missing the boat here, or am too old to comprehend another bizarre fad, but I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure out why someone would want to wear goggles that make the world look reversed. Read More >

Google Goggles could soon become a set of physical goggles if murmurings from within the company are true. Could this be the death knell for smart phones? Read More >

When Buddy Holly finally conceded to glasses, his vision was already 20-800. He had tried some of the earliest contact lenses. They became unbearable after about 10 minutes. So he got glasses. His first frames had thick plastic at the top, with a thinner, less obtrusive metal frame for the bottom half. Read More >

Video eyewear hasn't been the most practical, or even quality, technology to emerge over the past 10 years, but it still carries an essence of the future with it. And while they're not any more practical, Lumus Technologies' 720p DK-32 See-Through video eyewear struck enough of a balance between picture quality, wearability and that future factor for my enjoyment. Read More >

Fancy something flashy to strap to your face and spice-up your next party? How about a set of light-up shades to go with your electro-pop playlist? Read More >

Video glasses are a pretty dorky vision of the future. I mean, put on a pair of blockers so you can watch video by yourself? A little bit anti-social, are we? Lumus wants to help a little bit by making glasses which let you watch video and see through the lens too. Read More >

Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and 3D technology specialist Xpand 3D are moving forward quickly with plans to create a single format for active shutter 3D glasses, with many more TV makers joining the standards licensing scheme. Read More >

There are a million reasons why being short-sighted is annoying. Here’s one – try wearing glasses and putting a pencil behind your ear. It just falls clattering to the floor, doesn’t it? Read More >

On one hand, LG's Clip-On 3D glasses will leave you looking like a senior citizen, a pro baseball player, or Dwayne Wayne from A Different World (take your pick). On the other, it beats wearing two pairs of glasses. Read More >