Game Eyez Review

You’ve probably noticed I haven’t updated the site much recently. Wondered why? Well read on and find out.

Straight to the point

Let me start this review backwards. I going to spoil the ending for you - sorry about that.

I now use Game Eyez EVERYTIME I play games and they have rejuvenated my gaming experience!

No, really, I’m not just spouting marketing spiel. These gaming glasses really make playing enjoyable for me again. I can play as long as I want to not as long as my tired eyes allow me.

These glasses rock. If you can afford them, care for your optical health (Oooo, that sounds good!) and want to play for a long time with no eye strain then seriously consider purchasing these glasses.

Back to the beginning

I haven’t updated the site much recently because I have actually been playing games! SHOCKED! You should be. I spend less time playing games than most people. Why? Because over the last few years my gaming sessions have been getting shorter and shorter. I assumed it was becasue I was getting older. I went to the optician 2 years ago and they sold me some glasses with 0.5 and 0.25 strength lenses. So, not exactly fishbowls but enough for me to notice when playing. I only use them when I use the computer and sometimes when I am tired, although it’s more for reassurance than any actual benefit!

When I heard about these glasses I couldn’t wait to try them.

The Package Arrives

The doorbell rang and there stood the postwoman waiting with my glasses. Two seconds after signing the slip and closing the door I am ripping open the package and holding the case.

Getting slightly concerned that the weight of the said case seemed too light, I slowly unzip it. Instead I am relieved to find a pair of minimally designed gaming glasses. Often when we hold something we equate weight with quality but not always. At first I was a little disappointed that they weighed almost nothing but after wearing them for many, many hours I am glad that the designers made this a priority.

Shock to the System

Okay, I have to admit that the first time I wore them I was really freaked out. Everything has a yellow tinge. Again, I have to admit that I didn’t like it. I thought that I would never be able to become accustomed to them. I kept thinking about those old shops that have the yellow plastic in the window to stop the sun fading everything. I have this impression of old and decrepit. Funny how we associate things with our childhood.

Anyway, it didn’t take long for me to actually forget I was wearing them. I don’t know if it’s supposed to happen but I think my brain compensates and adjusts what I see to what I think I should be seeing. After a little while I don’t notice any colour shift, although it may still be there.

The website will give you all the scientific background and technical explanation, so I I won’t waste you time with it here. Let me tell you what they actually do!

Back to Gaming

As I mentioned in my brief introduction I have started to play more. I can do this becasue wearing the glasses prevents my eyes from getting tired and spoiling the game. I have an decent monitor and graphics card, so I can’t blame them for any trouble I had, it can only be my eyes.

After playing for an hour I used to stop and rub my eyes and take a break. Now I can play for almost as long as I want to. Admittedly it’s shorter than I used to play but that’s just my attention span and other non-gaming tasks, not my tired eyes.

I don’t know if I play better when wearing them but being a bad player to start with I never expected to suddenly become an expert player!

The Cost

Let’s talk cost. $165 is not exactly small change but when you consider your optical health (Hey, I can use it as much as I want!) and the amount your gaming costs it falls into perspective.

Serious gamers would do well to re-evaluate their long term needs - new graphics cards or optical health. I don’t have any scientific basis for claiming that using Game Eyez will help maintain your sight, but I certainly feel better for using them.

The Negatives

Of course there are some. Every product has them. Firstly they are not cheap but not expensive either, not when you consider the long term benefits. The case could be higher quality but I don’t know how important that will be for most people. They may NEVER transport them. I know I certainly haven’t taking off my desk yet.

First impressions. I had a friend visit my house who knows nothing about gaming and on picking them up asked what they were. I replied “What do you think they are?”. He replied they were cheap cycling glasses. That’s not to say they feel or look cheap but becasue they are so light and minimalist it’s hard to realize it’s all in the lenses.

Non Gaming?

I don’t use them for non-gaming but that’s just a habit I have fallen into rather than a conscious decision. Looking a yellow background when using a text editor is still a little strange for me.

I do use them sometimes when watching my new 32″ LCD TV screen (A present!). Again it seems a little strange but after 5 minutes I forget I have them on. I don’t watch TV for more than an hour continuously so I don’t know whether they make a difference or not.

Another reason I only wear them for gaming is because it makes me feel more focused. To non-competitive readers that may sound strange, but it’s not. Professional sportsman and woman go through a particular routine before preforming. This preparation helps remove distraction and focus the mind on the task at hand. There are many techniques for this touching a wall before entering an arena, saying a few choices words, application of equipment etc. For me putting the glasses on separates gaming from real life. Stupid? Maybe but it works for me.

Conclusion (Again)

The Game Eyez glasses have really made a difference to my gaming. I highly recommend to all gamers who either take their gaming seriously and for player who spend more than a couple of hours playing games.

Whilst they are not cheap they will probably make more difference than a new graphics card. I can’t guarantee they will make as much a difference to you as they did to me but reading this may help you.

Official website: Game Eyez

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Post Review Notes

Just a few post review notes below.

Image Quality

Apologies for the low image quality of the photographs presented. I did them myself with the only camera I own; a 7 year-old Fuji. Couple that with being a terrible photographer and what you see it probably the best I was ever going to get. I took many, many photographs and those were the best, so that tells you something!

Journalistic Integrity

I want to be clear about something. Everything I have written I truly believe and I stand by my words. I haven’t been paid to write this review and I will be adding some advertising banners for the game Eyez through choice and for zero revenue.

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