Oooh.... lookit all the purdy colors. Rainbows...

adouglas · August 9th, 2009, 04:48 AM

So yesterday I wore my prescription sunglasses for the first time while riding.

The visor polarizes light (it's not "polarized" in the same sense sunglasses are... it's the nature of the beast), so I was getting all sorts of really cool visual effects whenever looking at the sky or any flat surface (car windows, manhole covers, tar strips...).

Very trippy. Psychedelic, even.

noche_caliente · August 9th, 2009, 07:50 AM

kind of like your avatar picture

Strider · August 9th, 2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by noche_caliente

kind of like your avatar picture

sombo · August 9th, 2009, 09:31 AM

Actually I get the same effect with the polarized sunglasses I wear. I love seeing that really, makes things interesting.

CC Cowboy · August 9th, 2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by adouglas

So yesterday I wore my prescription sunglasses for the first time while riding.

The visor polarizes light (it's not "polarized" in the same sense sunglasses are... it's the nature of the beast), so I was getting all sorts of really cool visual effects whenever looking at the sky or any flat surface (car windows, manhole covers, tar strips...).

Very trippy. Psychedelic, even.

Those are called flash backs.

adouglas · August 9th, 2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Those are called flash backs.

Good one!

andrewexd · August 9th, 2009, 12:47 PM

hmm actually I was wondering about this, does it affect your vision a lot ? I was thinking of getting a pair of sunglasses or a mirrored visor. I would have to get a prescription too.

adouglas · August 9th, 2009, 12:59 PM

Only if your sunglasses are polarized.

The effect is a little distracting at first, but you get used to it really fast. After five minutes I didn't pay any attention to it at all.

The odd colors only come from the sky and off of flat surfaces, so most of what you see looks normal.

One of the stranger things is that the color you see depends very much on the precise angle that the light is coming from. So when following a car, the side mirror will appear one color to one of your eyes, and a different color to the other eye. Not at all unlike wearing the old-fashioned (red/blue) 3D glasses.

Sorry, I just realized that in the OP I didn't specify that my sunglasses are polarized.

August 9th, 2009, 04:48 AM	#1
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Oooh.... lookit all the purdy colors. Rainbows... So yesterday I wore my prescription sunglasses for the first time while riding. The visor polarizes light (it's not "polarized" in the same sense sunglasses are... it's the nature of the beast), so I was getting all sorts of really cool visual effects whenever looking at the sky or any flat surface (car windows, manhole covers, tar strips...). Very trippy. Psychedelic, even.

August 9th, 2009, 07:50 AM	#2
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sombo Newb..... on a steeek! :D Name: Mike Location: Windermere, FL Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Harley Davidson XL883L Sportster Superlow Posts: A lot.	Actually I get the same effect with the polarized sunglasses I wear. I love seeing that really, makes things interesting.

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andrewexd ninjette.org guru Name: Andrew Location: LA Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 07 GSXR600 (N250 sold :( ) Posts: 415	hmm actually I was wondering about this, does it affect your vision a lot ? I was thinking of getting a pair of sunglasses or a mirrored visor. I would have to get a prescription too.

August 9th, 2009, 12:59 PM	#8
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Only if your sunglasses are polarized. The effect is a little distracting at first, but you get used to it really fast. After five minutes I didn't pay any attention to it at all. The odd colors only come from the sky and off of flat surfaces, so most of what you see looks normal. One of the stranger things is that the color you see depends very much on the precise angle that the light is coming from. So when following a car, the side mirror will appear one color to one of your eyes, and a different color to the other eye. Not at all unlike wearing the old-fashioned (red/blue) 3D glasses. Sorry, I just realized that in the OP I didn't specify that my sunglasses are polarized.