Overview
The main points for the glasses from Gunnar Optiks is to reduce eye irritation, fatigue and keep your eyes healthy even if you game endlessly.
In terms of pricing, the Gunnar Optiks RPG Onyx retails between Rs13,095.58 to Rs21,825.97 depending on where you look. This is roughly how much I spend on my own prescription glasses whenever I get new ones so maybe my next purchase might be a Gunnar Optiks since you can purchase prescription versions as well. Click on the links below for some of the online shops for UK customers.
eBay about Rs13,750.36
SCAN computers about Rs19,422.93
Amazon about Rs22,240.66
Hardware
The Gunnar Optiks RPGOnyx frames are so slim and so lightweight that it is easy to forget that you are wearing them. As slim and lightweight the frames are, they still feel rigid which is due to the hybrid metal alloy of aluminium-magnesium. Also, the lenses are wide and tall (not thick) so you will rarely be looking outside the frames (looking around the frame is irritating when your trying to play a game).
Imran doesn’t wear glasses so his first impression of the RPGOnyx is that they were uncomfortable to wear for the first few days. However, after those first few days he didn’t feel the discomfort he felt before even when wearing a headset. I wear my prescription glasses all the time so I immediately felt how comfortable the RPGOnyx were in comparison to other prescription glasses I have worn.
You can purchase prescription glasses from Gunnar Optiks but I tried these over my own glasses and they worked just fine. However due to the overlap of the frames wearing a headset at the same time can prove uncomfortable.
The RPGOnyx glasses has a +0.2 diopters which magnifies everything you see ever so slightly. This effect is very noticeble and it is supposed to help your eye muscles not strain as much focusing on the screen. Neither me or Imran felt it affected our gaming experience so that’s a win if it means our eye muscles don’t get strained.
The RPGOnyx comes with a pouch that doubles as a cleaning cloth for the glasses. To be fair if you are not the type of person to wear the RPGOnyx everywhere then you should buy a case for it so it doesn’t hit anything and break. Glasses are fragile and these cost around Rs21,825.97 so a case is worth buying.
Performance
My experience with these glasses proved positive. I played Final Fantasy 14 for several hours straight and my eyes barely felt irritated in comparison to not wearing them. Imran doesn’t suffer from the symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome so he felt no benefit from wearing the glasses. I passed the glasses around and we got similar feedback, in general, those who suffer from CVS benefit from wearing the glasses and those who don’t suffer from CVS do not experience any benefits.
Design
Imran and I both agree the RPGOnyx look stylish and contends with the look of top brands that make frames for prescription lenses. We felt totally comfortable with people seeing us use them when we were gaming. However, it is still a little early in our area to be wearing them just for the lolz and that is because the yellow tint glasses isn’t much of a statement in our area. That’s okay because the yellow tint is from the material used to reduce the blue light glare from the computer screen. You can purchase the frames with clear lenses and they should still work as effectively.
Wrap Up
We were impressed with the effectiveness of the glasses, I certainly felt a reduction in all the symptoms of CVS. We feel the lightweight nature of the frames will wittle away any discomfort the wearer will feel early on, that’s if they feel any discomfort at all (I certainly didn’t). The fact that you can purchase prescription versions and get different lenses without the yellow tint means that Gunnar Optik is certainly trying to appeal to as many gamers as possible. Our verdict BUY IT if you suffer from symptoms of CVS. If you don’t suffer from the symptoms of CVS, buy them anyway just in case.
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