I’ve had like 12 people explain this to me and have absolutely no idea what polarized glasses are or why they’re so special.
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I see explanations, which are awesome, but the short of it, the same tint will have WAY less glare if polarized. That is the selling point.
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here is the most ELI5 answer
I just want to know why when I’m wearing my polarized sunglasses, I can’t see my phone screen if it’s horizontal, but only when Google maps is running. If it’s vertical or any other app is displaying, it’s fine.
Light from the sun is squiggly in one direction.
When that light bounces off stuff around you, it starts squiggling in lots of directions.
Polarized sunglasses filter some of the squiggles.
So your eyes get less bright light.
Hello five year old boy, here is a pair of normal sunglasses and here is a pair of polarized ones.
Try on each, go back and forth while looking around.
Now do you understand the difference between polarized and non polarized glasses?
Yes?
Jobs done.
Polarized sunglasses have a special filter that blocks glare from reflective surfaces like water or snow, while non-polarized ones simply darken the overall brightness.
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