Review: Gunnar's Borderlands 4 Ripper eyeglasses has style to go with comfort

"The eyewear company has created glasses tied to Call of Duty, Overwatch and The Witcher. Its a brand that has become synonymous with gaming because of its eye-strain claims and other features that have made it popular with esports competitors. The company's latest team up features Borderlands 4, the shooter from Gearbox Software. It focuses on two iconic characters the Psycho, a generic enemy who appears on all the series' covers and Mad Moxxi, a recurring character established in the first entry."

"The material is made from a lightweight polymer that sits easily on the bridge of the nose without budging. It's surprisingly comfortable. Like other Gunnar glasses, the lenses fog up at times, creating a distraction, but it goes away after some adjustments. As for the lenses, it comes with amber or sunglass lenses. The review unit I had featured the amber, which is meant for computer work, reading or data entry."

"Gunnar says its glass and design help protect eyes through two ways. The high-wrap lenses trap humidity and block drying air currents. It's supposed to prevent dry eyes. The second is that its amber lenses block blue light, which is blamed on digital eye strain, though the science about it is unclear. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has clarification on the matter, citing dry eyes as a factor but discounting blue light as a cause for eye strain."

Gunnar's Borderlands 4 Ripper glasses incorporate design cues from Borderlands characters Psycho and Mad Moxxi and use a lightweight polymer frame that seats securely on the bridge of the nose. The glasses are described as surprisingly comfortable for gaming and work, though the lenses can fog up occasionally and require adjustments. The product offers amber or sunglass lenses, with amber intended for computer work, reading, or data entry. The design aims to protect eyes by trapping humidity to prevent dry eyes and by filtering blue light, while medical guidance notes dry eyes as a factor but questions blue light as a primary cause of eye strain. The styling echoes the comic-book art of the Borderlands franchise and provides slight dimming that can make bright monitors more comfortable.

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