Thoughts on Gunnar Glasses?

[Other James]

Hey Forum Folks,

 

I just wanted to gather some general sentiment from our audience regarding Gunnar Glasses

 

I know there's some different sentiments within our team about the legitimacy of blue light blocking glasses, but I was wondering if any of you had experience using them just to help us see if there's any capacity for us to work with them down the road.

 

Any feedback on them is greatly appreciated as always. 

[191x7]

 

Blocking some of the blue light might help with sleep, but not a lot.

What helps most people is the small diopter such glasses have (which usually isn't advertised). Eyes are strained less if you help them with +0.25 to +0.75.

[manikyath]

i've never been interested in low blue light glasses, and i have some doubts about how little blue light is blocked by nearly clear glasses, but as long as they dont make ridiculous claims i dont mind the brand for what it does.

 

i do recall jayztwocents talking very positively about them sometime in the past, perhaps it's worth giving him a poke about them too?

[Zando_]

6 minutes ago, manikyath said:

and i have some doubts about how little blue light is blocked by nearly clear glasses

Had a pair or two of Gunnars, it's enough to reduce eye fatigue if you have a poorly tuned display that trends blue, I find those cause eye fatigue, like if you stared at a fluorescent light for hours. A lot of screens come like this, especially older smartphones. Not familiar with the Android side, but since Apple introduced their TrueTone displays I haven't had that issue. Also as @191x7 noted, they have a slight zoom to them that also reduces fatigue. Especially if you're looking at a lot of text. 

[Slottr]

Having used Gunnar's specifically and had other filtering glasses, I personally notice no difference within my quality of life with or without them. 

 

There's been a number of studies that have found very minor to no assistance with sleep rhythms. However there's other studies that show that more 'violent' blue wave type displays can cause major fatigue. In this case I'm sure filtered glasses have benefits, but probably not to the extent advertising has pumped them up.

 

[SorryBella]

3 hours ago, 191x7 said:

Blocking some of the blue light might help with sleep, but not a lot.

Honestly people blaming phones for blue lights are pretty self unconscious about their addiction.

[FallenSherman]

Honestly I don't really believe in the "Life Changing" benefits of Blue Light Glasses . However I do own a few pairs of Gunner myself and use them frequently. They are light weight (depending on the modal you purchase) which is nice for long work days staring at a screen, and fit well especially since i have a small head and find it hard to find something that fits. I also own a pair of their Amber Max glasses (with a tint of 98%) which i use outdoors as sun glasses. I use them mostly because because they help with my mood, decreased headaches, and make thing feel more vivid, along with them having a slight zoomed in view making text easier to see (even though this isn't advertised). Would recommend.

 

I would like to see an editorial about the benefits of blue light filter glasses, and maybe a comparison between different brands, a spectrum analysis to see if they do what they claim, and final recommendations. 

[savagemadman]

I own a pair of Razer badged Gunnar glasses. Got them for free as a promo item. Quality seems reasonable enough, but I cant for the life of me figure out what they're actually supposed to be for? I dont see any real advantage to physical glasses over display adjustments (ie "Night Shift" mode for us Mac users). Would not spend actual money on them.