Alpkit New Launch Scoop

We've just had a sneak look at an exciting new product from Alpkit in the shape of the Gamma S.P.E.C System glasses.

S.P.E.C stands for Spacial Perspective Enhancement Clarity System and the glasses combine eyewear with a personal lighting offering in Alpkit's words,  the worlds first commercially available realtime 3D lighting system.


The glasses, seen here in prototype form, were developed in conjunction with Alpkit sponsored athlete, mountain biker John Ross. Ross, more commonly known as 'Shaggy', required a lighting system that would aid him with terrain identification on the Iditarod Invitational, a 350 mile bike race across Alaska earlier this month.


The glasses use a combination of red and green lenses combined with powerful LED lighting to give the possibility of 'real time 3D viewing'. The glasses aren't fully perfected yet, there are apparently some issues with blurring through the red lens, but Alpkit is hopeful of launching a production version this summer, 2009.

We reckon they should be spot on for use in Scottish winter conditions and other flat light environments. Watch this space for an early review.

Full details, specifications and development story at www.alpkit.com