The quest to assist color blind individuals through specialized eyewear is not a 21st-century invention—it began in 1855 with Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
Maxwell's Binocular Vision Hypothesis
Maxwell discovered that color perception is three-dimensional and theorized that people lacking one of the three primary cone photoreceptors could gain access to missing chromatic data by wearing two opposing color filters. The resulting sensory discrepancy between the left and right eyes—a phenomenon known as binocular rivalry—would alert the brain to distinct color categories.
From Notch Filters to Screen Polarization
In the early 2000s, laser safety goggles inspired the development of multi-notch outdoor lenses. While effective in direct sunlight for anomalous trichromats, notch filters struggle with the narrow spectral spikes and indoor lighting of digital monitors.
VIOSENSE realized that modern digital screens emit polarized light, providing the missing link to realize Maxwell's dream in an elegant, non-fatiguing design.