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Inventor of Gorilla Glue Introduces Unusual Design for Reading Glasses

EyeWris is billed as "one of the biggest design changes in the history of glasses"

By Rain Noe - June 24, 2020

in Object Culture

My problem with reading glasses: I never seem to have mine when I need them. Marc Singer, the woodworker who invented Gorilla Glue, experienced this enough times that he created a pair designed to be on-hand (or on-wrist) at all times. Using a mechanism designed by his son, a structural engineer, the Singers' EyeWris glasses essentially turn into a slap bracelet. They're up on Kickstarter:

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At first glance I wrote these off, thinking I'd accidentally break these on day one. But here on the farm I routinely keep my watch on while doing manual labor, working on the truck, and in my shop, and it has nary a scratch on it.

I'm also very curious as to how those little nubs feel on your temples, and whether or not the anti-smudge coating on the lenses is good enough to avoid getting greased up by sweaty wrists.

In short, I'm curious--but I'm fifty-bucks-curious, not $125 curious. So I'm on the fence as to whether or not I'll pledge. At press time they had $17,700 in pledges on a $25,000 goal, and I've got 39 days left to decide.

The campaign is here.

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John Young

4 years ago

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Does the pressure on the "temple" cause discomfort or head aches?

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El Raton

4 years ago

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I am sorry but this is just cheesy. Those look really uncomfortable to have on your wrist all day. How about when you type? Don't the glasses get in the way? How about smudges? Yuck... I can envision mine getting all greasy/sweaty from having on my wrist. I agree with Noro. I'd rather have a pair on a cord. No need to complicate things.

I have perfect distance vision but as I've gotten older, I have required reading glasses for small print. I just keep cheap reading glasses all over the house (bathroom, kitchen and bedroom) and for work, I invested in prescription Progressive glasses that are clear on top (for distance) but have magnification on the bottom. No one knows I have aging eyes when I wear them. On the other hand, it's apparent from having those on your wrist; you is old! : ) Talk about stigmatizing!

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noro ardanto

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I think this is a too complicated solution to a simple problem. I'd rather using bifocal glasses or eye wear cord.

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