Magic lenses [2] are transparent user interface elements for windowing desktop environments that extend the metaphor of a magnifying glass to include any sort of useful visual transformation of ...

German-born, Barcelona-based architect André Broessel has developed a futuristic spherical glass solar energy generator ...

a lot of us don’t have that luxury and instead must rely on magnifying glasses and loupes. [Mauro]’s project for the Hackaday Prize makes wearing these loupes and lenses even easier by adding ...

For example, sewing needles are thinner and sharper than knitting needles and thread is thinner than yarn, so the former needs more magnifying power than the latter. This product is packed with 5 ...

Transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx), a real material despite its sci-fi name, is incredibly hard and resistant to scratches, ...

Thanks to the internet, it’s easy to browse, customize and (virtually) try on prescription glasses online without taking a trip to the optometrist’s office. After evaluating several options, I ...