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    Clear indoors, polarized when exposed to sunlight?

    Interesting "gossip" on EyeOverheard.com ... how about a lens that performs like a clear lens indoors and at night, but changes into a polarized lens under the conditions when polarization is needed--as in bright sunlight?

    According to EyeOverheard.com, Transitions is planning to launch such an "animal" in 2011.

    I wonder how it would work behind the windshield of a car in bright sunlight?

    Let the baseless speculation begin!

    http://eyeoverheard.wordpress.com/20...zon/#more-7489

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    There will be plenty of residual tint, I'm sure. I already have some Trivex polarized photochromic planos in the drawer. It appears to be a regular combination of a photochromic and polarized lens.
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    i heard they were just redoing the drivewear lens to change faster and a LITTLE less color in low light conditions.

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    I was just gonna say - they already 'invented' Drivewear years ago! :hammer:LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Uilleann View Post
    I was just gonna say - they already 'invented' Drivewear years ago! :hammer:LOL
    No, this (what I'm saying) would be different. Because Drivewear is not ever clear and you wouldn't want to be wearing Drivewear lenses indoors or outside at night or for driving at night.

    I think this could be a significant new offering, if it is as I imagine it from the EyeOverheard.com posting.

    If it actually worked as nicely as it could work (in theory), it would be one lens that you could wear 24/7--indoors and outdoors at night or driving at night and also outdoors and driving during the day in bright sun and daylight glare conditions.

    The first thing that I don't know about it is whether it would respond to visible light or only to UV light.

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    I'm not buyin it - particularly from that site. :p:shiner: The concept is nice to dream about, but in practice, well.....

    I'd love to see something revolutionary come out of Younger and Transitions if they truly do have some magical lens that does all things well. But as with so many things in our world, from cars, to lawyers, to sub woofers, to stock portfolios, to combo meal menu's at your favorite fast food dive, even Trivex (shout out to you brother fezz me boyo!)...there is rarely a single 'golden bullet' that works perfectly in every possible situation. Here's to hoping we're at least moving in the right direction! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

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    Quote Originally Posted by rinselberg View Post
    No, this (what I'm saying) would be different. Because Drivewear is not ever clear and you wouldn't want to be wearing Drivewear lenses indoors or outside at night or for driving at night.

    I think this could be a significant new offering, if it is as I imagine it from the EyeOverheard.com posting.

    If it actually worked as nicely as it could work (in theory), it would be one lens that you could wear 24/7--indoors and outdoors at night or driving at night and also outdoors and driving during the day in bright sun and daylight glare conditions.

    The first thing that I don't know about it is whether it would respond to visible light or only to UV light.

    The it would be dark all the time.

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