All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team. The glasses work by ‘grounding’ your line of sight to mirror what you’re feeling with what you’re seeing.” Et voilà! Motion sickness: 0, Karina: 1.Īt Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. “ The issue with carsickness is that you can see that you’re moving in a car, but your body is not physically moving. You’ve probably heard of the semi-circular canals in the ear, which help your body sense where you are on an X-Y-Z plane.” So, how does that work to combat the dizziness and nausea often associated with carsickness? “When you’re in a car, all of these senses are working in concert to dictate where you are in space,” he tells me. “Otoliths, which are in the inner ear, help you feel acceleration. He’s a doctor (an ophthalmologist, as it happens), so he wasted no time in explaining to me how these glasses worked: “Proprioception is how you know where your limbs are even if your eyes are closed,” he says. I expected to shock my boyfriend (who often has to deal with pulling over so I can get some fresh air) with my hot new glasses, but he was not the least bit surprised. I will say, as a glasses-wearer, these didn’t fit amazingly well over my prescription frames, but if you wear contacts or have perfect vision, then these are an easy-peasy way to help your motion sickness. During a recent hour-long trip, I wore these and… felt fine! It was incredible - I aimlessly scrolled through Instagram, and even *gasp* checked my inbox without feeling like I was about to vom. (When I drive, motion sickness is not an issue whatsoever – I think this has to do with being in control of the vehicle and knowing when it’s going to start and stop.) While short rides (under 15 minutes) usually are fine, anything longer usually results in me not feeling my best. Nothing about them felt luxe, but throwing caution to the wind, I popped them on the next time I was in the car with my boyfriend. They were made from a semi-rigid yet pliable plastic, and needed some molding to achieve the proper shape since they got a little warped en route. They were on the small side, so anyone with a wider face may need to look for a larger version. The motion sickness glasses arrived in a small box along with a zip-carrying pouch, which honestly was a nice touch. “This product slays and now I can actually do something other than sleep on car rides.” I tossed the $20 item into my cart and patiently waited two days for them to arrive. Point is, Céline they’re not - but do I care? Not in the least bit, after a lifetime of car-related bouts of nausea. Another likened them to something Sir Elton John might fancy for a casual day look. Scrolling through comments, reviewers compared these specs to what a “deranged Minion” would wear. While many versions exist online, they’re all variations on a theme: large, round plastic glasses that feature rings of blue mystery liquid that swish around whenever you (or a moving vehicle) move.
(Weirdly enough, boats and planes are totally fine.)Īnyway, that brings me to a recent chat I had with some friends about a particularly bumpy bus ride I had that left me utterly woozy and pale one wise pal suggested I get something called “motion sickness glasses.” Elaborate, please?Ī quick Amazon search confirmed that these are in fact, a thing. If I’m in a bus, I have to be in the front - unless you want to know what I had for breakfast. Backseats are a danger zone, and there’s no way in heck you’ll catch me reading a book or spending more than a few seconds looking at my phone.
Fast-forward two decades, and I have to admit that I’m still not great in cars. Growing up, my motion sickness was such an, ahem, issue that my mom used to make me sit on a towel in the backseat because I had thrown up so much that she needed an easier way to clean up my mess. Super-Sale Alert: The Hion Motion Sickness Glasses featured in this story is 20% off for the Prime Early Access Event! For more insider information on Amazon’s 48-hour event, consult our Shopping team’s curated guides to the deals that matter here.
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