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One day in the middle of wrestling season a former teammate came back to visit. He had joined the army and proceeded to show one of the coaches his army issued glasses (apparently they are called BCGs though they seem popular now with artists / designers and of course Drew Carey). He claimed that they were resistant to breakage, a poor statement at the time since my coach proceeded to crush them in his hand.

Anyway, I thought of those glasses immediately when I came across the Optigami by RKS Design. I don't think they are in production and the style will take some getting used to. Though the thick sides have functionality behind them, they still look a bit heavy especially with the clear lense frames. Pretty nifty though that the sides provide protection for the lenses when folded up.

Not sure how much usage this feature will get. I think the only time people will take off their glasses is when they are about to head to bed and on a night stand I doubt glasses need much protection from the elements. In addition, if you did need protection does the case really add that much volume? Regardless this is a pretty nifty idea and I'd like to see a few more iterations and progression. They may have stumbled on something useful for sunglasses, people almost never carry the case around and in addition to scratches, smudges are a total pain.

[via Coolest-Gadgets]

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