D'ni Goggles

I realized the moment I fell into the fissure, that the book would not be destroyed as I had planned. It continued falling into that starry expanse, of which I had only a fleeting glimpse. I have tried to speculate where it might have landed, and I must admit however, such conjecture is futile. Still, questions about whose hands might one day hold my Myst book are unsettling to me. I know my apprehensions might never be allayed, and so I close, realizing that perhaps the ending has not yet been written. (IMDB Wiki)

So begins one's journey on the island of Myst.

I once found a series that provided backstory for the game. It was fascinating, from Catherine's playful torus of a world to the language of worlds, phrases for weather, ink etching itself into a page, to Ghen's dark insanity and Atrus' grasp on the edge of reality.

The ability to reach beyond one's world and speak into existence immeasurable wonders possesses an allure that I am drawn to. (Computers are a facet of this phenomenon.)

So it is with the main character's glasses. Throughout the book, the lenses that he and his father wear are adjusted for magnification and attenuation. Aside from some abstruse considerations (polarization), this is about all that is feasible without a power source and some basic quantum mechanics.

Still, fascinating--a set of goggles, perhaps somewhat less cumbersome than modern night vision goggles. A complex optical chamber with switchable lenses, controlled by sliding rings along the outside--two or three rings for various magnifications telescopic and macro, all designed to work with one other ring for focus, and one combination for 'real' sight. A series of rings with various light filters, from color notch filters to downconverting UV lenses to mere sunglasses. Perhaps a set for looking at the sun and welding. :)

Think--the wearer would be imbued with the ability to see the world around you in whatever way they could imagine, drawing conclusions, seeing patterns, playing with the world around them in a whole new way.

Totally worth the 2-3 pounds of brass and glass required on your face...