Gunnar reveals new lenses, tints, and collaborations at CES 2024

The Consumer Electronics Show is home to many familiar companies in the tech world, which includes the gaming space. Brands like NVIDIA and AMD are here to show off the best in computer hardware and accessories, but peripheral manufacturers are present at the show as well. That brings us to popular glasses provider Gunnar. Gunnar Optiks has been around since 2006, but 2024 promises to be a particularly big year for the company. On Tuesday, Gunnar showed off a bulk of its 2024 lineup, which includes brand-new lens material, a new tint variety, and some big-time collaborations.

The biggest reveal from Gunnar's CES is the use of mineral glass for its future models, which promises to be a major leap forward from the company's previous polycarbonate and nylon lenses. Mineral glass has mainly been used in camera lenses and telescopes, but Gunnar is utilizing it to create more scratch-resistant, distortion-free lenses for its next line of computer glasses. Gunnar glasses boasting mineral glass will be available in both amber and clear varieties and will be ready to roll out in the first half of 2024.

Gunnar also revealed its latest tint variety. The new Clear Pro will soon be available to professionals hoping to use clear lenses at their workstations. It only offers 20% blue light protection compared to the 35% offered by the previous Clear tint variety, but in exchange, it removes the slight amber color that causes some users at the office to design their visual projects with a warmer hue. Those using Clear Pro can continue to work in the visual arts or in science while seeing clearly without that amber skew. Clear Pro lenses will be available on the new Palomar, Pismo, and Pacifica frames, each of which will be available for purchase on February 14.

With Gunnar flexing its technological muscles, the team has also unveiled its latest Gunnar Optiks styles. The Cupertino utilizes a strong onyx frame, comes with four lens bundles (amber, clear, sun, and amber max), and allows users to mix and match those lenses through the use of magnets placed along the frames. That allows for users to switch lenses to meet their needs, whether they're using numerous electronic devices, out on a hot sunny day, or simply around the house. Gunnar recently sent some out some samples and the Cupertino not only offer a keen sense of clarity, but they look fairly sharp. Just be careful, because those magnets are powerful, as in "Don't bring them near magnetic stripes" powerful.

Gunnar is also looking to be more environmentally conscious with its Spring line. The Muir and Humboldt frames are being heralded as Gunnar's Arbor Collection, which means they're made from sustainably sourced materials with a carbon-fiber interweave. These will launch with amber and Clear Pro tinted lenses and be available on March 19.

Those looking for more fun lenses won't be disappointed by Gunnar's collaborations.

• Gunnar revealed Overwatch-themed glasses that include an Ultimate Collection decked out in Overwatch's signature black and orange color scheme and a special D.Va Tokki Collectors Edition, which feature frames in the style of D.Va's jumpsuit. Both will be available on February 27.
• Gunnar is collaborating with Japanese lifestyle brand tokidoki for its special Year of the Dragon lenses, which will be available on January 24. New Sandy, Cotton Candy, and Dountella varieties will be available on April 10.

• To add to the Gunnar Arbor Collection, Gunnar is collaborating with Marvel for wood-colored Groot glasses. Featuring Groot-themed goodies, the Groot glasses come with Clear Pro and amber lenses. They'll also launch on March 19 alongside the rest of the Gunnar Arbor Collection.
• To coincide with the release of Deadpool 3 (and possibly X-Men '97), Gunnar is also partnering with Marvel on a pair of Wolverine lenses. The Uncanny version of these glasses features a nylon frame with a stainless steel core, decked out in Wolverine navy blue and yellow colors. The Adamantium version features a total stainless steel design. Other characters getting glasses include Deadpool and Punisher, each with collectible microfiber cases and holders. Wolverine and Deadpool's glasses will be available on June 26 with Punisher's glasses being released sometime in the first half of the year.

As noted, Gunnar's new lens and tint varieties will be available later this year. Those looking to pick up the Cupertino glasses won't have to wait long. They'll be available this coming Wednesday, January 10 and start at $175 USD. The rest of Gunnar's line will roll out across retailers and the Gunnar website throughout the year. For more on this year's Consumer Electronics Show, be sure to catch up with our CES 2024 topic page.

Impressions of the Cupertino glasses are based on an early unit issued by Gunnar.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?