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| Sunday, 07 November 2010 | ||||||
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Mad Catz Call of Duty: Black Ops ProGaming Glasses ReviewI've always disliked wearing eyewear. From my elementary school up through high school, I wore glasses to see anything beyond arms reach. Contact lens were a fashionable alternative, so long as I didn't blink, or need to wear them for more than a few minutes. Eventually laser corrective surgery fixed my vision to better than perfect, and I've been happy ever since. Then came 3D products, putting me behind eyewear reminiscent of Marine Corps BCG's (birth control glasses). While I'm supremely optimistic for a 3D future without eyewear, there are still times when I must endure the burden of a frame resting on my nose. This is another one of those occasions. Over the past four years of operating Benchmark Reviews, I've worked absurdly long hours to produce quality articles for this website. It's a lot of fun, but fourteen-hour work days on nearly every day of the week can truly wear down a person's body. It's not necessarily hard physical work, aside from keeping awake well past a normal bed time, but it really puts a terrible strain on my premium-priced eyes. Making matters worse, ironically, there are times in my day when testing a product means playing a video game for extended periods. Collectively, these tireless efforts have turned my eyes from green to red. As a result, I decided to visit the evil realm of eyewear once again. Enter Gunnar Optiks, the designers behind the Mad Catz Call of Duty: Black Ops ProGaming glasses. Still a week away from debut, the Call of Duty: Black Ops game is a highly-anticipated title among gamers. I'm actually aware of this, because I'm also reviewing the game and conducting out-of-screen NVIDIA 3D Vision testing. Then it occurred to me: I'm going to work from dusk until dawn, and Mad Catz offers a themed product that promises optical clarity and reduced eye strain. Behold, the Mad Catz Call of Duty: Black Ops ProGaming glasses!
When there is no time to blink, you need performance optics. The Call of Duty: Black Ops ProGaming Glasses enhance the visual experience for the most demanding gamers. Whether playing on console or PC, GUNNAR advanced gaming eyewear improves your overall gaming experience and delivers the optical clarity required to focus on mission-critical objectives. Call of Duty: Black Ops is the latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise and the follow-up to last year's blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The Cold War has ended - or at least, it appears that it has. You are one of the few to know the secrets of the deadly conflicts that persist and to complete the classified operations that quietly protect the nation. You are Black Ops. Descend into the explosive combat with all-new force and all-new technologies to destroy the enemy, including new Killstreaks like Napalm Strikes, a remote-controlled explosive device and controllable helicopters. Gunnar Optics Features
Manufacturer: Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been provided by Mad Catz.
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Michael
They have helped a good deal with eyestrain.
In 2007 I built a new rig and have been gaming and doing other stuff many times on a 37" Westy LCD monitor. (The W3 is not a TV, but a monitor as it has no TV tuner)
I sit it back from the desk a good deal and built a custom keyboard tray so I am seated about 3 feet away when using this screen. For a few years it was fine for the most part.
Now, I am starting to get eyestrain and the plain fact is 3 feet may now be too close for me. I probably need to be 4 feet away but that would entail making a new tray which I want to avoid.
So these Gunnar glasses came to mind. I didn't want to pay $70 though (Newegg is selling them for that much ATM)
In came microcenter with a great price of $30....so I took the plunge.
I have to say I notice a big difference. I gamed for hours on these glasses and had no eye discomfort for the first time in months. I also use it for web surfing now-anytime i am in front of this 37" screen really.
So I would say these are great. I am just glad I got them cheap. Maybe microcenter is trying to unload these as that game they are based around has been out awhile and not many may realize these are rebranded $100 glasses.