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Nike Hindsight Gives You Unparalleled Vision
The urban jungle isn’t exactly the safest place for bicyclists. You need the right tools to keep you one step ahead of irresponsible motorists. The Nike Hindsight gives you superhuman like powers with extended peripheral vision so all those sneaky cars, beware.
They work similar to bifocals except for your peripheral vision. By using fresnel lenses on both sides of the glasses, riders can detect motion in a field of view beyond the normal human limit of 180º. If you want to get technical about it; high power, diverging fresnel zones aligned vertically distort into view an extra 25º on both sides. Vision is radically distorted in the periphery, but as the eye detects only motion in that area, little clarity is lost in the process.
A rider’s clear benefit is in the early warning of approaching vehicles, but a less obvious advantage is reducing the necessary head rotation to check behind. Tho it was intended for bicyclists, there’s a myriad of sports and activities where a greater field of view becomes an advantage. As for me, I would totally wear these 24/7 to keep this one particular friend in check. He finds it funny sneaking up on me. My nerves are shattered enough. I can’t take it anymore. I need these shades.
Designer: Billy May
99 Comments »
Ja says
sounds like it would require some getting used to but is a dam good idea!
julia says
what always enjoys me with these things is, that people who need to wear glasses can not enjoy the benefits.
lb says
i aggree with u
RememberMe says
Seems to me that some glasses actually reflect what’s behind you, but there needs to be light…
All in all, cool idea, but a waste of money for now. It would be much cooler if there was a darn add-on thing to clip to your prescription glasses to give more bbwd-vision, but oh, well.
JC says
You do not understand how glasses work. These work on the principle of refraction, not reflection. These are definitely not a waste of money, it’s a brilliant idea and quite a technical accomplishment.
jeff says
contacts
bryan says
get lasik
CoolProducts says
That’s very cool and very useful for those of us who commute through the city on bicycle. Very cool design.
zippyflounder says
dang wish i had thought of that one.
Billy May says
I gotta say zippy, of all the love these are getting, the fact that you didn’t crap all over them is definitely a high point.
zippyflounder says
oh i am a tough old bugger, call a grape a grape…..giving kudo’s to nike did make me cringe though
David Botrashvili says
HI Billy,
nice idea indeed. please note that you’re infringing an existing patent, which owns by my company. don’t say you didn’t know!!
Slash says
Who are you? What is the patent number? I think you are lying. It is up to you to show the proof. I would advice you to do your communication using a lawyer and not via a forum. You may be treading on the grounds of slander or libel.
David Botrashvili says
Hi, I don’t know who you’re. but, i suggest you use better talking style. my lawyers will start working on that.
but, you should know that this is a DIRECT INFRINGMENT of an existing patent. don’t say you didn’t know. and if you’re so eager to know, you can find all details on the net.
David Botrashvili says
Slash,
US patent: 11/772316. PS: it’s worldwide protected.
enjoy
Slash says
Again the same questions, who are you? What is the patent number? Your use of “ad hominem” does not bolster your argument. You still haven’t convinced me that this is an infringement of any existing. And don’t bother saying “don’t say I don’t know.” What is that all about? Repeating a claim over and over is not evidence.
BTW. I am having fun playing your silly game.
David Botrashvili says
Slash,
or what ever your name is. my email is: david@widezon.com. i’m a CEO of company which generate milions of USD a year from licensing our IP, which is related to expanding human peripheral vision. when I’ll find out you’re not a child, i’ll bother talking to you with higher levels, and with details.
not through CHAT.
cheers….
slash says
David,
You began the claim. Non-sequitur arguments do not answer the question. WHAT IS THE PATENT NUMBER? If you have a good reason to not give the patent number I will accept that. The patent number is not dependent of my age. I stand by my 1st comment. Prove me wrong.
Thank you for the debate.
Slash
You can find my real name in the local phone book.
Joe Mo says
David Botrashvill = 13 year old CS Fag
XilStorm says
right. for the record, the patent number Botrashvili gave (11/772316) uses a SIMILAR IDEA. His uses actual lensing, whereas the design on this webpage uses FRESNEL LENSING. Completely different methods of expanding vision, therefore completely different patents, even if it is his own.
Also, frankly, fresnel lenses would work much better. It would let the sunglasses be thin, while letting the same amount of refraction (focusing) to occur.
David’s website is also thoroughly under construction. Millions of USD is nothing. individual surgeons (on the upper average) can make over 1 million dollars a year. So 4 good surgeons eclipse david’s company.
Chris says
Something useful, practical, possible and that I would actually buy.
ZGiSH says
Concept art that is possible and useful is a +1 for me.
phentex says
but there is a problem : the glasses might not look so cool when they are weared : if light can go in one way, it can go in the other. Therefore if the light from the extra -/+25° can be “bent” enough to be projected into the usual eye field of view, then if these glasse are fearly transparent, then the eyes might look kind of alienish.
Chris says
Some might view that as a bonus.
Mark says
Combine it with an exhaust-gas-filtering mask and I’ll buy one right away.
santaspuppet says
LOL! I second this motion!
Barrack says
Wait, is this fresh out of the NIKE HQ or just some guys concept from coroflot who has nothing to do with Nike?!!
Either way it’s a cool idea, but if it’s nothing to do with Nike can you make it more apparent? (This is a great compliment to the designer, your presentation fooled me)…
If it is from Nike, ignore this.
Billy May says
It is a crackpot idea from some guy on coroflot; and thank you, the level of production value was intended to fool people.
David says
Billy,
you choose to ignore, and i’m ok with it. i’ll tell you this for the last time. next will be between atturnies, your story is DIRECT infringment of our patent.
shain says
ok, gotta take a poo…
i feel like these may cause the wearer to have sudden reaction of drunken stooper when the brain subconsciously tries to focus on that moving object coming up from behind
powers says
Having been in situations where my bicycle, a truck and myself were engaged at speed in unplanned events, I’d be tempted to give these a try. The only concern I might have is that they might give people headaches, but probably not everyone. Being branded with a swoosh is a little generic, but really, this concept has NIKE written all over it.
Mehdi says
wow! Perfect
santaspuppet says
i like, but my brother finds these useless. He has the ballistic Oakley’s instead. He says its much more important to be able to stop a bullet. living in Miami maybe Nike should make these bulletproof as well.
DanDaMan says
The ballistic Oakley’s don’t stop bullets. If your brother thinks this he’s an idiot. Beside, what’s better, stopping the bullet or seeing the guy before he shoots you?
Sam, Wisconsin says
If Nike pushes this concept for every glasses it has, this can force the prescription glasses manufacturers to follow up with a futuristic design following the same concept.
I think it is time to reinvent the prescription glasses, to match the 21st century, instead of this 16th century medieval design of what people are wearing today.
Babak says
How can you purchase this glasses?!
SEBASTIAN says
helo, im is studend of unibesity Buenos Aires Argentina, I want to know that lens is the one that they use and if it she generates lateral aberrations.
sebastian
sabik7 says
Note to self: Do not go cycling in traffic.
Chris2046 says
Nice idea. hope I got enough time to aviod the crash
casper911ca says
They should utilize this in Motorcycle helmets.
Clive says
Hmmmm – nice idea however….
….no use to spectacle wearers
….turning your head to check behind serves not just one but three purposes:
1. …obviously, to see what’s coming.
2. …and just as importantly, to tell other road users that you intend to make a change of direction
3. to make eye-contact with other road users to gain their co-operation.
There is also a psychological effect when a cyclist turns to face drivers – the cyclist ceases to be just an “obstacle” and becomes a real person, drivers tend to behave less agressively.
The above is why I wouldn’t even consider fitting a mirror to a bike or buying one of those clever helmets with a built-in mirror.
Having said all that, anything that improves all-round vision has got to be good provided it doesn’t replace the old-fashioned but very effective “life-saver” look – and they could be very useful for car drivers to open up the blind spot.
Canada rocks says
Come on here people although I am no genius why does everyone say no use to people who where glasses?
I have -4.00 sight in both eyes never ever where glasses I only where contact lenses.
I also enjoy my oakly sun glass and where goggles while snowboarding or swimming goggles while swimming.
If you want to wear sport glasses get contacts 37.50 for 3 months and that is a fairly good brand.
Canada rocks says
wear** wow thats bad
Phil E. Drifter says
Too bad it doesn’t live up to the name. It doesn’t let you see behind you, it lets you see further to the sides. Should be called the Nike sidesight.
Stumbled here, thumbs down.
zar says
2 set of side-view mirrors attached on your bike handle would resolve this issue. Under $20 you have got almost 360 degree vision.
phred says
Since nobody else has brought it up… A road cyclist in the drops (lower portion of the handlebars), or any cyclist exerting a strong effort, likely has his head down and has to “look up” to see the horizon. The way these specs apparently work, if your head is tilted downward, the “wide angle view” beyond the 180 degrees you already have will be looking behind AND UP. This wide-angle concept is better suited to pedestrians, drivers, and only the most upright (read: slow) of cyclists.
For what it’s worth, both times I’ve been hit by cars while riding, I saw the vehicle coming from the moment it started turning into my path, but there wasn’t enough space to avoid. Okay, there was one time I got tapped from behind at a stop light, but there was no damage so that doesn’t count.
phred says
Followup to last post: Forgot to mention you also have your hearing to warn you of vehicles approaching from the side. I see enough iPod-wearing cyclists out there, though, I suppose Nike thinks this is an untapped market.
GeminiChristmas says
Yeah, well you should not wear headphones while going down busy roads. but clear roads around 25 mph is fine if you keep going the same speed. wear helmet.
VALERI says
haha itts like those ditective glasses from when u were a kid with the mirrors on the sides
Scott says
This is really cool…I want!
Babak says
I still didn’t understand if you can purchase this glasses or not?!?!?! If you can where or how can you get them?!?!?!?
glanec says
I need big photos of this…. realy
Frenchmanwhospeaksenglish says
Sell it to the army, so the soldiers can see the enemy sooner,
A REAL lifesaver
slash says
This has a limited market. I think the brain could adjust to the peripheral distortion but not to the depth distortion. It would be an advantage when a risk approaches from the side. A tenth of a second heads-up would be beneficial. I could imagine me wearing them while biking or walking on a roadway, walking or biking on a bike/walking trail, or working on a roadway such as a flagman.
nizan says
Hi, i think this excelent!! Does anybody know were can i find this glasses to buy ??
screena says
i would love these!!!!!
Tim says
Won’t work for someone with monovision like me…but very cool.
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