These dorky-looking 'smart glasses' adjust automatically to correct any type of vision

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February 16, 2017 5:37 PM

University of Utah's "smart glasses" might not be much to look at, but they could change the lives of millions of bifocal users.

University of Utah's "smart glasses" might not be much to look at, but they could hold great potential for bifocal users.

Engineers often quote a version of the same mantra: If a ridiculous solution solves a problem, then it's not ridiculous.

University of Utah researchers have developed a prototype for a pair of "smart glasses" that might fit that criteria. Clunky as they may be, the new glasses use embedded sensors to automatically focus on whatever a wearer wants to see — near or far.

Developers say the glasses eliminate the need for bifocals or reading glasses, which can't adjust to a person's entire field of view.

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