IRL Glasses

@mickc79 Thanks! The design of the glasses is inspired by THEY LIVE, a 1988 cult classic where the protagonist finds a magical pair of glasses that blocks ads.

@ivan_cash ok I get it, I love that movie but even I didn’t get the reference. It’s possibly a bit self indulgent and definitely risky to design your product in the spirit of such a super-niche reference point. The vast vast VAST majority of potential customers will just see them as per my original comment.

@mickc79 Thanks for your feedback! I agree, it's definitely a bit niche, but we wanted to make sure the glasses didn't just blend in as any old pair of glasses. We wanted them to be a statement! Since IRL Glasses are still in beta and because they don't yet block all screens, we felt the need to root the design in something iconic, unique, and memorable. As a professional storyteller, I also felt inspired to the glasses in a bit of a story and context, even if it's an easter egg, to your point. That all said, it's been cool to see the media latch on to the THEY LIVE-inspiration as a means of getting the word out: https://www.wired.com/story/irl-... https://boingboing.net/2018/10/0... https://bloody-disgusting.com/mo... https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/th... https://nerdist.com/real-life-th...

@ivan_cash @mickc79 I can see this being a cool buyable edition tbh

@chrismessina Thanks Chris! Appreciate you sharing some context!

@ivan_cash looking forward to hearing you speak IRL at Yelp on 10/18!

@chrismessina 😄

@davidspinks Thanks man! This initial beta pair is our MVP, still a lot of R&D to do so we can block ALL SCREENS as opposed to just LCD/LED, we'll stick with this initial style until our additional R&D is complete.

@ivan_cash Very cool, but have you thought about the effect of wearing these while driving? Do these glasses affect your ability to view a lighted construction sign, for example?

@rmagrino Hey Robert, thanks for your note! As stated in our Kickstarter FAQ, IRL Glasses should NOT be worn while driving. In addition to construction signs, we are aware that there are certain car models with LCD screens embedded. So, as much as we like the idea of people rocking IRL Glasses everywhere, all the time, we strongly discourage people from wearing IRL glasses while driving, for your own safety.

@adrian_salamunovic You're very kind, however it was Selfless Portraits co-creator Jeff Greenspan who was the ECD at Buzzfeed ;)

@sebastien_bauwens 👽👾

@ivan_cash A classic: ;)