Can These Glasses Actually Help Your Motion Sickness?
Kind of like these, but with four lenses and fluid-filled rims
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Motion sickness is a malady that affects nearly one in three people on a regular basis. For many, the issue crops up most frequently in a car, especially when trying to read or riding in the backseat. The lifestyle branch of the French company Citroen has decided to tackle the problem head-on, by launching a line of anti-motion sickness glasses.
Motion sickness is caused by conflicting input from the inner ear and eye. When you walk or move intentionally, all of these systems are in sync. However, when something else moves you — like a car, plane, or roller coaster — your inner ear gets confused, resulting in nausea and dizziness.
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Enter the Citroen SEETROEN (a pun on the company’s name and the word “see”) anti-motion sickness glasses. They utilize the award-winning Boarding Ring technology, which aims to realign the perceptions of the eye with the inner ear. This is achieved by replacing the frames with fluid-filled rings that act as levels.
If you can, imagine a pair of round-frame glasses with two frames where normal human eyes are, and two more where normal human temples are. Then, imagine that the rings are hollow and filled with a blue liquid that moves in tandem with your head’s movement. Just like a regular level, the fluid reacts to its orientation.
The idea behind this bizarre design is that by giving both your forward and peripheral vision a level that simulates the horizon line, your eyes and inner ear can account for the movement of your environment.
The most amazing thing? They might actually work.
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According to a writer for The Travel Hack who suffers extreme motion sickness in the car, the SEETROEN glasses didn’t exactly cure her of the symptoms, but they did help considerably more than she expected. “While wearing them I could look down and follow Google maps on my phone. I even wrote an email while I sat in the passenger seat! I didn’t feel 100 percent but I definitely didn’t feel as sick as normal.”
The Boarding Ring technology that Citroen used in these specs was originally developed to address seasickness, which is another form of motion sickness. It managed to win a coveted DAME Award in the world’s premier maritime equipment design competition.
It may not be a cure-all for issues on the road, but if motion sickness is stopping you from enjoying the drive, they may be worth a try.
Source: The Travel Hack
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