Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

UVEX F1 MAGIC

profile picture
t-man152
Posts: 2896 - Karma: 14
these goggles are dope. the lenses are one tint lets say for sunny conditions. lets say all the sudden it becomes cloudy you press a button and little liquid crystals in the lens change the tint of the lens instantly.

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown/2004/recreation/article/0,22221,768225,00.html


Click for larger image
Feb 9 2006 3:27AM
0 0
profile picture
japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
liquid crystals????? buttons??????? to complicated for goggles!
Feb 9 2006 10:28AM
0 0
profile picture
Erie
Posts: 1439 - Karma: 15
From the site: Uvex F1 Magic Goggles
Hit a button, avoid the tree, with the first ski goggles to switch tints instantly








There are primarily two ways that skiers and snowboarders deal with the constantly changing light conditions: 1) stop mid-run to swap out, say, darker lenses for lighter ones; 2) crash. The F1 Magic, however, puts the kibosh on such groove-scotching pit stops. Dyed liquid crystals on a flexible substrate are sandwiched between transparent lenses. When off, the liquid crystals align perpendicular to the lens surface, allowing light to pass through with a soft tint. When on, a charge snaps crystals into a spiral pattern. This blocks the light passing through and darkens the lens like blinds. A button on top of the small six-volt battery case turns the tint on and off. The goggles also come in handy for inconspicuous scoping après-ski. 200 hours on one battery; $210
Feb 9 2006 10:30AM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)