Basically, I knew I was colorblind from a very young age. I've refrained from describing things by color since then because sometimes I'd get it wrong and people would look at me like I was insane. Never bothered to learn the resistor color code despite being an electrical engineer. Bombed my geology labs because I couldn't distinuish rocks by their color (and because didn't know there was an exemption available for people like me).
The first time I tried the Enchomas on was a very emotional experience. Chickweed exploded from my lawn. Some red cars were a red I could never have imagined. I saw a distant dead brown tree in my yard that would have been almost invisible before. I suddenly understood why my wife liked a burgundy shirt I had never cared for before.
The reactions of some of the people in the videos linked here probably undersell the effect in some cases. Why? Several of the shots were taken indoors. The Enchromas work best in bright, full spectrum sunlight. I noticed in a few of the videos that people gravitate to the windows or head outside where the effect is more pronounced. Enchroma is very up front about this on their site.
The downside with the CX Receptors I have is their weight. The Receptors fit over my (rather strong) prescription glasses and aren't that comfortable when I'm bouncing around doing something physical. They are great for driving though. I just don't like when I have to take them off - the world dies a little when I do.
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Basically, I knew I was colorblind from a very young age. I've refrained from describing things by color since then because sometimes I'd get it wrong and people would look at me like I was insane. Never bothered to learn the resistor color code despite being an electrical engineer. Bombed my geology labs because I couldn't distinuish rocks by their color (and because didn't know there was an exemption available for people like me).
The first time I tried the Enchomas on was a very emotional experience. Chickweed exploded from my lawn. Some red cars were a red I could never have imagined. I saw a distant dead brown tree in my yard that would have been almost invisible before. I suddenly understood why my wife liked a burgundy shirt I had never cared for before.
The reactions of some of the people in the videos linked here probably undersell the effect in some cases. Why? Several of the shots were taken indoors. The Enchromas work best in bright, full spectrum sunlight. I noticed in a few of the videos that people gravitate to the windows or head outside where the effect is more pronounced. Enchroma is very up front about this on their site.
The downside with the CX Receptors I have is their weight. The Receptors fit over my (rather strong) prescription glasses and aren't that comfortable when I'm bouncing around doing something physical. They are great for driving though. I just don't like when I have to take them off - the world dies a little when I do.