New Hatsune Miku Motif PC Glasses – Using Your PC Just Got More Fun!
By now, all our fellow bespectacled vocal synth fans should be familiar with Washin Palette, a Japanese glasses company who’ve been bringing us wonderfully chic character-themed eyeglasses for a while now! Most recently we heard about the announcement of a new set of frames from Washin Palette’s “Adatto” range, where people were recruited to draw illustrations of Hatsune Miku wearing them! Winners for that contest can be seen here, but for now we’re going to move onto their newest set of glasses – the “MIKU-005” pair.
※The following translations are all unofficial.
The design
Up til now, Washin Palette have released a variety of collaboration glasses featuring the piapro characters, including some for Kagamine Rin and Len, and a variety of Miku ones for various occasions! But these PC glasses, but these glasses are said to be a top recommended product, due to their understated design which works for any situation!
Main highlights of the MIKU-005 set:
- Point 1: Frames are made of a 4-layer structure stripes of (black, pink, black, blue), resulting in a rather unusual design!
- Point 2: Miku’s necktie (from her V4x design) is featured on the arms of the glasses
- Point 3: The nose parts are adjustable, unlike with previous models of Miku glasses!
Main visual
This time, the main illustration for the product was created by artist 堀泉インコ / incoty
Featuring Miku in an adorably fashionable co-ord, the slightly washed-out watercolour-style background really makes her character stand out, also (potentially) directing your attention to the glasses she’s wearing, which are indeed the ones being advertised here! The design shown will be used for everything, from packaging to glasses cleaning cloths.
Free gifts
For those lucky enough to be able to preorder the glasses (with preorders having already started from June 6th 2021), you’ll also be able to get…
- Deluxe edition limited stickers set
- An A4 clear file featuring the promotional illustration
The stickers included in the set have the same motif as in the promo art! Perhaps you could put them on your own tablet, similar to what Miku has!
Where to buy & further details
And finally, what you’ve probably been wanting to know the whole time – just how much are these new-fangled glasses, and how much will they set you back money-wise?
- Price: Non prescription: ￥16,390 (including tax) / Prescription: ￥25,080*
- Size: 53mm (lens width), 32mm (lens height),141mm (entire glasses width)
- Contents: 1x pair of glasses, 1x glasses case, 1x glasses cloth (130 x 168mm) (+ A4 clear file & sticker sheet if you preorder the deluxe set)
- Preorder dates: from June 6th ~ June 13th 2021 23:59 JST
*Price may vary depending on the type of lenses chosen (see below for more details)
The glasses are also available either with a prescription or can come without one, for those of us who just want to wear cool glasses! Both the prescription and non-prescription ones have UV and bluelight filters though, which is pretty handy. When it comes to the prescription ones, you have four types of lenses available to choose from:
- Basic lenses – 1.60 (no changes made to thickness): ￥25,080
- Slim lenses – 1.60 (slight thinning of lenses): ￥27,280
- Super slim lenses – 1.67 (moderate thinning of lenses): ￥28,380
- Ultra slim lenses – 1.74 (the highest level of slimming available): ￥30,580
(Frame price is consistent with all types at ￥16,390, while the lens prices are ￥8,690, ￥10,890, ￥11,990 and ￥14,190 respectively.)
The glasses are set to be posted on or around June 30th 2021, and they can ONLY post to residential addresses within Japan.
You can preorder them via the official Washin Palette store on Rakuten:
※There is also a 60 day warranty on lenses, although it doesn’t cover damage caused by your own fault! Make sure to check the official stores linked above for more information
For anyone wanting to nab a pair of cool Miku-themed glasses, you’d better act fast! preorders will only be up for a shirt while, so get them while you can!
Links
Washin Palette / Washin Optical
- Washin Optical main website (regular glassesware)
- Washin Palette official website (collaboration goods)
- Washin Palette official Twitter
- Washin Palette official Rakuten store
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