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Oakley PRIZM lenses are designed to enhance colour and contrast, allowing the wearer to see more detail. The technology behind PRIZM lenses involves manipulating the light that hits the lenses, emphasising specific colours while filtering out others. Oakley uses a proprietary blend of lens tints to achieve colour optimisation. The lenses are made from a high-grade polycarbonate, with the dyes forming part of the lens itself, rather than being a coating. This means that the colour-tuning technology does not decline with use. Oakley offers a range of PRIZM lenses dedicated to different sports, with options for everyday wear and prescription lenses.
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Oakley PRIZM lenses are made from a high-grade polycarbonate material
The PRIZM lens technology is designed to enhance colour and contrast, allowing more detail to be seen. Oakley uses a proprietary blend of lens tints to achieve colour optimisation. This technology plays on the perception of colours, visually translating them into vivid and vibrant colours.
Oakley PRIZM lenses are sport-specific, with different lenses dedicated to different sports. The requirements of each sport and its environment are taken into account when determining the wavelengths of the colours to be optimised. For example, Oakley PRIZM Trail lenses enhance browns and reds, making greens pop, so riders can spot transitions between dirt in different light conditions. Oakley PRIZM Road lenses, on the other hand, improve contrast to help cyclists spot changes in road texture and quickly identify hazards like rocks and potholes.
The PRIZM lens technology also comes with the option of polarisation, which helps to reduce glare. PRIZM Deep Water Polarised lenses, for example, help to see below the surface of the water by filtering out shades of blue. PRIZM Black Polarised lenses, meanwhile, offer additional protection from glare.
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PRIZM lens technology enhances colour and contrast
Oakley's PRIZM lens technology is the result of decades of research in optics for professional athletes. The technology enhances colour and contrast, allowing wearers to see more detail.
PRIZM lenses manipulate the light that hits the lenses, enhancing colour and contrast to reveal more detail. They are made from a high-grade polycarbonate, with dyes that are part of the lens itself, rather than a coating. This means the colour-tuning technology and high-definition optics do not decline with use.
The lenses use a proprietary blend of tints to achieve colour optimisation, making colours appear vivid and vibrant. They also improve depth perception, allowing wearers to better perceive objects and details in their surroundings. For example, Oakley Prizm Trail lenses enhance browns and reds, making greens pop, so riders can spot transitions between dirt in different light conditions.
PRIZM lenses are available in a range of options for different sports and environments. For example, PRIZM Deep Water lenses help the wearer see beneath the surface of the water by filtering out shades of blue, while promoting the perception of greens, reds and whites to help distinguish sparkling fish. PRIZM Shallow Water lenses, meanwhile, amplify green and copper tints to better identify the shadows of fish.
The technology is also available with polarization, which reduces glare. This can be useful for sports such as mountain biking, where noticing changes in terrain is crucial, or in sports that require hand-eye coordination, such as golf, pickleball and baseball.
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PRIZM lenses are sport-specific
Oakley PRIZM lenses are designed to meet the demands of both professional and everyday athletes, enhancing details in precise ways for each sport. Oakley uses a technique called hyperspectral imaging, developed for spy satellites, to create sport-specific dyes that act as filters on the lenses. These dyes are not just a coating on top of the lens—they are part of the lens itself. Oakley melts down their proprietary lens material, a high-grade polycarbonate, and adds the dye. This means the colour-tuning technology and high-definition optics do not decline with use.
Prizm™ Snow lenses, for example, help you identify terrain and detect snow contours. Multiple lens options mean you can adapt to changing light conditions, while industry-leading goggles keep you looking sharp while you ski. Oakley offers 11 different tints for PRIZM Snow Goggles and four for PRIZM Snow sunglasses. Each tint helps you perform your best in specific light conditions.
Prizm™ Trail enhances browns and reds, making greens pop, so riders can spot transitions between dirt in different light conditions. It was engineered to help riders tread the best line and identify hazards and obstacles. Oakley also offers grey-based lenses to enhance colours while keeping a natural appearance, or bronze-based lenses for warmer colours.
Oakley PRIZM Sport lenses are designed for optimized performance during specific sports and activities. They undergo precise wavelength tuning to elevate visual performance for targeted sports. This includes golf, field, road, trail, snow, sapphire, tungsten, and more. Sport lenses dial up colour contrast in crucial zones of the colour spectrum, allowing you to see subtle but game-changing details.
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PRIZM lenses are available with polarisation
Oakley PRIZM lenses are the result of decades of research into creating advanced lenses for sports and everyday life. The technology enhances contrast and colour, making it easier to see details and spot changes in terrain and hazards.
Some PRIZM lenses are available with polarisation, including all of those in the Everyday Lens family and those designed for water activities. Polarized lenses use a filter that blocks the reflection of horizontal light from surfaces such as water or a car, reducing glare. Oakley's patented polarized lens technology is called HDPolarized.
The Everyday Lens family is great for driving, and the Prizm Polarized lenses for water activities are recommended for reducing glare from the water while fishing. Oakley also offers Prizm prescription lenses, which can be purchased through their website or an eye doctor.
Oakley PRIZM Snow lenses are another option for skiing and snowboarding, offering the contrast needed to pick up details in the mountain environment. These lenses come in sunglass frames or as part of goggles, with a range of tint and mirror options available.
Overall, Oakley PRIZM lenses with polarisation offer enhanced clarity and protection against harmful sun rays, making them a great option for various outdoor activities and sports.
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PRIZM technology is designed to improve depth perception
Oakley's PRIZM lens technology is the result of decades of research and understanding of how the brain and eyes work. This technology enhances colour and contrast, thereby improving depth perception and overall clarity.
The technology works by manipulating the light that hits the lenses, emphasising specific colours while filtering out others. This means that certain wavelengths of light are blocked, while others are allowed through the lens. This is achieved by melting down the lens material, a high-grade polycarbonate, and adding dyes to it, so that the colour-tuning technology is a part of the lens itself. This is in contrast to traditional dyes, which are simply coatings on top of the lens.
The ability to fine-tune the light spectrum means that Oakley can create a lens specifically suited for a particular sport and environment. For example, Oakley's Prizm Trail Torch lenses increase contrast, helping wearers to distinguish obstacles in a variety of light conditions. Similarly, the Prizm Trail lens enhances browns and reds, making greens pop, so that riders can spot transitions between dirt in different light conditions. Oakley's Prizm Golf lenses also enhance contrast, allowing golfers to better see the condition of the turf and accurately predict ball speed and movement.
Oakley's PRIZM technology is also available with polarization, which reduces glare. This can be particularly useful for water activities, driving, and sports that require hand-eye coordination, such as golf, pickleball, and baseball.
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Frequently asked questions
Oakley Prizm lenses are made from the purest form of optical polycarbonate, Plutonite®, which works with the frame geometry of each eyewear design to provide impact protection.
Oakley Prizm lenses use a technique called hyperspectral imaging, which was developed for spy satellites. This allows engineers to see the patterns and conditions of spectral peaks. Oakley then created sport-specific dyes that act as filters on the lenses. These dyes are not just a coating on top of the lens—they are a part of the lens itself.
Oakley Prizm lenses fine-tune the light spectrum, emphasising specific colours while filtering out visual noise. This results in sharper details, improved depth perception, and better overall clarity.
Yes, Oakley Prizm lenses are made of plastic (polycarbonate).
