GATORZ Eyewear continues to innovate in the shooting glasses game. They seem to have come up with a solution to one of the most significant issues with polarized lenses, that of interacting with digital screens. They’ve introduced their Optimized Polarized glasses or OPz Lens eyepro for digital devices.

We’ve got their release and some more information they’ve provided about the technology here. So let’s jump into it.

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Gatorz OPz

Polarized Glasses for Tech Use

Launching its OPz Lens, GATORZ Eyewear is changing how we interact with our digital displays while outdoors. The common problem that one has with polarized glasses, like the lack of complete visibility when using digital screens outdoors, is no longer an issue with the OPz lens.

Most LCD screens that we use while outdoors already feature a polarized-filtered screen to reduce the glare you receive while outside. When you wear standard polarized glasses and look at a polarized filter in a screen, they essentially cancel each other out, and the screen display is not visible

So what screens would this affect?

• Digital Displays (GPS, Gas Pump, Automotive Dash, Control Displays)
• Digital Watches
• Cell Phones
• Mobile Computers
• Tablets
• Holographic Sights
• Digital Altimeters

This optimized polarized technology provides the same glare reduction that polarized shooting glasses offer but allows full visibility of digital screens. No matter where you work or what your hobbies may be, we find ourselves constantly using and relying on digital displays in today’s day and age. 

GATORZ OPz lens offers those that require day usage of digital displays not to sacrifice the glare reduction while also allowing complete clarity beyond the screen.

Staying true to the GATORZ standard, the OPz eyewear is tested to protect your eyes and features high-velocity impact-resistant lenses, hydro-oleophobic coating for oil/grease repellant, UV protection, and a scratch-resistant hard coat.

GATORZ Optimized Polarized shooting glasses are available in a wide selection of frame options, including Delta, Specter, Magnum, Stark, and Wraptor frame options.

American-made and backed by a lifetime frame warranty, GATORZ frames are built from lightweight, durable, aircraft-grade billet 7075-T6 aluminum and are designed to provide excellent coverage. In addition, both the frame and the nosepiece fully adjust to you, and not the other way around. 

DIGITALLY OPTIMIZED LENS TECHNOLOGY

The following is an excerpt from the GATORZ blog. It delves more into the actual technology of the OPz Lenses and how that affects the utility of your eyepro.

I often find myself wearing sunglasses while trying to look at my phone to check emails, coordinate plans with my family and friends, and scrolling through the many apps I use on a regular basis. Unfortunately, sometimes the polarized sunglasses that I love so much affect my vision when I am constantly looking at my phone with my sunglasses on. So, when I heard about the technology that Gatorz uses for their OPz lens, I was extremely curious to find out more!

Let’s explore the reason polarization is such a popular option for sunglasses in the first place.

Photons are the particles that make up light. These photons that occur in natural light travel through the space (vibrate) from the object you are looking at toward your eye. Since there are many objects in your field of vision, the photons bounce in many directions all at once. Wearing plain (non-polarized) shooting glasses treats all (sun)light equally, reducing the overall intensity. However, non-polarized protection will not tackle shimmer and sparkle if you’re around water, snow, or glass.

So, what exactly do polarized lenses do that regular ol’ “non-polarized” lenses do?

When these photons hit reflective surfaces such as a body of water or an asphalt road, these particles begin vibrating in one direction (instead of bouncing in multiple directions all at once), usually in a horizontal manner. This is why the glare you normally see in bright sunlight, even without sunglasses, intensifies when you are looking at that body of water or asphalt road.

Polarizing filters absorb light waves that are vibrating on that horizontal axis. Therefore, only vertical vibrations get through the filter to reach your eye. This allows a reduction in the intensity of the reflective glare without blocking too much of the surrounding light so you can still see the object you are focusing on.

Wearing polarized glasses also increases the maximum protection from UVA/UVB rays, which ultimately protects the long-term health of your eyes.

So, why am I having such a hard time seeing my screen when I look at my phone with polarized lens?

LCD screens (such as the ones found on your phone screen, altimeters, mobile police computers, aviation, and smartwatches) are already polarized to reduce glare because they are made to be able to look at while in bright sunlight.

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