Developed from a product used by the US Special Forces and endorsed by Tour de France winner Andy Schleck, CTRL ONE are tint-changing glasses that use cutting-edge liquid crystal technology to adapt to changing light conditions.
The product of US based company CTRL Eyewear, CTRL ONE glasses are on their way to market after a successful Indiegogo fundraising campaign that raised in excess of $500,000. They're now available for general pre-order for those who like being near the front of the queue.
The big selling point of these glasses has two facets: the ability to change the lens tint, and the rapidity with which the tint changes – a reputed 0.1 seconds between two different settings.
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There are other photochromic lenses on the market that adapt to different light conditions, but these can take several seconds to change. In the fast pace of a cycling race this could translate to several seconds of impeded vision at a crucial moment in the action.
Luxembourg ex-pro cyclist Andy Schleck, winner of the 2010 Tour de France, is a supporter of the product and the concept behind it, stating on the CTRL ONE site that in his opinion "in two years the entire peloton will use this type of eyewear".
Incorporating liquid crystal technology
The lenses are made from polycarbonate and use liquid crystal technology to adapt the tint to different light conditions (CTRL ONE calls this e-Tint). This can be done manually to factory or individually-set levels, or set to change automatically, using an integrated silicon photodiode sensor. You can even turn the tint-changing function off all together.
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