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I don't really care how they look (although anything made in Japan probably looks far better than anything else), but I wish the author, erm, focused on importa

I don't really care how they look (although anything made in Japan probably looks far better than anything else), but I wish the author, erm, focused on important things, like - what's the field of vision in these? Are they blocking peripheral vision, i.e. can someone drive with those?

bugglebeetle 2y ago
From the article: > Also, ViXiON has made it very clear that this isn’t a medically cleared product and doesn’t advise using the glasses while driving or any other potentially rigorous tasks.
- makeitdouble 2y ago
  > doesn’t advise using the glasses while driving or any other potentially rigorous tasks "doesn't advise" is an euphemism Gizmodo chose. On Vixion's site [0] they have a "Forbidden" section, with driving as the first bullet point, with a pictogram to make it clear even if you can't read the text. They absolutely don't want you in a crash, and surely not with their glasses blamed for it. [0] https://store.vixion.jp/ https://store.vixion.jp/
jdietrich 2y ago
The size of the lenses and their mountings makes it obvious that the field-of-view will be severely restricted - probably acceptable for desk work after a period of adaptation, but I wouldn't want to wear them when walking around. I'm unconvinced that these will be better than well-dispensed varifocal glasses or multifocal contacts for the vast majority of users.