Dynamic Eye Partners with UB to Develop “Smart” Sunglasses that Block Blinding Glare (IMAGE)

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Dynamic Eye Partners with UB to Develop “Smart” Sunglasses that Block Blinding Glare

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The days of being blinded by glare from the sun, despite the $300 sunglasses straddling your face, may soon be over. Chris Mullin, PhD, a formerly local inventor and entrepreneur, has teamed up with the University at Buffalo to develop sunglasses that detect bright spots of light and darken specific parts of the lens to protect sunglasses wearers from blinding glare. Although the sunglasses are not yet ready for the consumer market, they are garnering significant attention: these “smart” shades were named in June one of Popular Science’s top 10 inventions of 2011.

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Dynamic Eye and University at Buffalo

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