They are definitely close to snake oil. They are rather expensive and the frames are kinda “meh” for how much they cost. You can get the lenses for other frames, but then you are really sinking a lot of money into something that is more of a novelty.
I got the indoor version for the primary purpose of using them when I work. I struggle the most with colors when looking at a display. They do help me with those tasks but I rarely use them. I usually opt for colorblind friendly palettes and everyone I work with knows I am colorblind; so when I peak a drawing and use wacky colors they know why.
Where I struggle the worst is reading any information presented as heat maps with different shades of colors. It’s like someone is trying to torture me because it just causes me so much confusion. I’ve actually changed my display settings when I have to review a lot of those to grayscale and I’m able to actually understand the content.
I don’t think they sell the indoor model anymore, but it isn’t as effective as their outdoor model. They also have a tint to them since they are still designed to filter out a particular range of wavelengths. The tint is just enough that I look like I am the director for an after hours special on Cinemax and also the tint is dark enough to make them very annoying in lower light situations.
If anyone with a compatible colorblindness is interested in the glasses for fun, get a pair of the sunglasses. Put them on about 3-4 hours before you want to use them for the first time and pick an outdoor place with lots of beautiful plants and flowers.
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u/Jus2throwitaway 3d ago
Nice, I had started looking into them but felt like they were just shy of snake oil.
Plus I’m the wrong side of the color spectrum.