Gunnar has announced a new gaming glasses collection set to launch in 2025, aimed at enhancing the digital screen experience and protecting eyesight.
With pioneering technologies designed to improve the digital screen experience and safeguard vision, Gunnar has revealed that the gaming glasses will debut in 2025. The company has partnered with Activision, Blizzard, and Amazon to create uniquely designed glasses based on popular intellectual properties, including Overwatch, Diablo IV, tokidoki, Call of Duty, and more.
Gunnar tailored the glasses after following The Vision Council study. According to research, what were found are:
- 288 million users use digital devices for two or more hours a day
- 224 million users experience eye strain from computers
- 155 million users play video games regularly
- 138 million users regularly read on digital devices
- Computer eye strain is the number one office-related health complaint
Alongside the study from The Vision Council, over half of the respondents said they spend on average six or more hours a day on devices, 1 in 4 saying they spent an average of nine hours looking at a screen, and smartphones being the biggest draw as 79% of the respondent spent an average of three to five hours looking at their device screen. But after the pandemic, screen usage has increased across all platforms, as the study has found that:
- 62% of users reported escalated screen time on Smartphones
- 41% reporting escalated screen time using the TV
- 39% of users reported escalated screen time while on the Laptop
- 29% of users reported escalated screen time playing video games
- 28% reported escalated screen time while using a desktop PC
- 27% reported escalated screen time using tablets
- 21% reported escalated screen time using the smartwatches
- 12% reported escalated screen time using e-readers
Digital screens can leave users with dry eyes, muscular eye strain, and exposure to high-energy blue light, as well as glare and visual noise. Gunnar has patented a lens technology that utilizes tints to block blue light rays, focusing power to alleviate eye strain, and a curve to reduce dry eyes.
As part of its collections, Gunnar glasses will feature a Clear Pro lens tint designed for photo editing, video editing, and graphic design. The glasses also use mineral glass, commonly found in camera lenses and telescopes, for its scratch-resistant properties. Additionally, non-prescription models include a Sun-Shift transition, which shifts from amber to sun tint in 15 seconds and reverts to amber in 15 minutes. The glasses will also feature advanced geometry and a single toric lens, similar to those found in high-coverage, single-lens sports frames. The Venture model includes electrochromic lens technology, offering a seamless and dynamic solution for digital eye strain.
Over the years, Gunnar plans to release glasses as part of original collections or collaborations with gaming companies. To see which glasses were showcased at CES, check out the list below.
Cupertino
Releasing something in 2025, the Cupertino is a modern designed glasses with an option to switch between three tinted lenses from clear/yellow, blue, and orange.
Loop
Released in January, the Loop glasses are designed with a round frame and utilize a yellow tint, while being very flexible as the arms can be stretched without having to worry about breaking it.
Activision and Blizzard Entertainment collections
Three glasses will be released in collaboration with Activision and Blizzard Entertainment, covering Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft. From what is known so far, the first set to release in February is the Overwatch glasses, based on Reaper and features his mask in an all-black frame. The second set to release in June is based on Sylvanas, a character from World of Warcraft, featuring a Pantone frame with a designed pattern based on her hoods, microfiber clothes with her character designed on them, a pouch with her face, and a flat fold case. The last set to release from the collaboration is from Call of Duty with glasses called Ghost, sporting an Aviator frame.
Tokidoki collections
In collaboration with tokidoki, three sets will be released in May based on the characters. The first set is the Mozzarella, based on Moofia as it features a cow pattern design on the arms and has a black frame on the outside. Another set will be available based on Digital Princess, sporting a round frame with an aqua design at the end of the glasses arm, with the microfiber clothes and pouch featuring designs based on the Digital Princess. The last set to be available is the Crystal Kingdom, utilizing a geometric frame with an icon jewel and purple-blue gradient design on the arms and comes with a microfiber and pouch featuring designs of the characters and unicorns.
To expand the demographic, Gunnar has announced the upcoming glasses that will be released as part of the fashion sets.
Kista Collection
The Kista collection is the first set to be released as part of the new fashion demographic. Releasing in February, the Erika glasses will be the first from the set available, with light yellow-tinted lenses in a black geometric frame. The rest of the set will arrive in April, with Elin in a rectangle frame, Ingrid in a geometric frame, and Sofia in a round frame.
The Strata Collection
As part of The Strata collection, the Pinnacles will be released in June. The glasses are in a square frame with a plaid design on the arms and will be available in a king-size.
The Titanium Collection
Releasing in May, the Monterey will be available as part of The Titanium Collection, utilizing a square frame with black and grey colour schemes on the frame and arms.
Quantum Collection
Dume will be released in January as part of the Quantum Collection, using a thick black aviator and a gold arm with black plastic at the end.
Luma Collection
The last collection unveiled during Gunnar’s presentation to expand the demographic to fashion is the Fremont and Campell glasses as part of the Luma Collection. Both of the glasses’ designs are similar as they use a black colour scheme with a slot opened in the middle of the arms, but the Fremont features a square frame and the Campbell features a round frame.
That’s about everything announced at the Gunnar Optiks Computer presentation at CES 2025, showcasing the many glasses arriving as part of the gaming and fashion collections. To learn more and purchase the glasses, you can visit the Gunnar website.
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