For information on the similar Fallout 2 item, see spectacles. |
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Glasses are pieces of head wear in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4.
Background[]
Glasses are frames bearing lenses, worn in front of the eyes either for vision correction or eye protection from light. Most are otherwise purely cosmetic, but some provide bonuses to players.
Variants[]
Authority glasses[]
Large reflective glasses that are synonymous with NCR Rangers.
Eyeglasses[]
Produced by Sunco, these eyeglasses have rounded square, black frames. Sunco brand eyeglasses are used to correct vision problems people may have.
Fashionable glasses[]
These accessories were the peak of fashion before the Great War, featuring bright, white rims and dark round lenses.
Reading glasses[]
Reading glasses are classic fabricated glasses for those who suffer from presobyopia, a condition that comes with age and makes focusing on near objects, specifically text, more difficult. From the ancient Greek, meaning "old eyes" or "elder eyes".
Child reading glasses[]
Child reading glasses are the children's version of reading glasses. When worn by adults, they are much larger and will hover in front of the wearer's forehead.
Patrolman sunglasses[]
These sunglasses have reflective lenses to block out sunlight; they were used extensively by highway patrol and police officers before the War.
Sunglasses[]
Slightly shaded glasses to protect the eyes from the sun.
Tinted reading glasses[]
Tinted reading glasses are similar to regular reading glasses, but have dark tinted lenses.
Tortiseshell glasses[]
Protoglo tortiseshell glasses are dark, tinted spectacles made from a brownish orange flecked plastic. They are rather difficult to find.
Lucky shades[]
Cosmetically identical to sunglasses, these shades add to ones Luck.
Cryptochromatic spectacles[]
Special eye wear developed by the Chinese to decipher hidden encrypted messages like the sequence needed in order to gain access to the Chinese intelligence bunker.
Desmond's eyeglasses[]
Worn by Desmond Lockheart, these glasses provide a bonus to Explosives and Small Guns.
Dr. Klein's glasses[]
Glasses that used to belong to Dr. Klein before he became a think tank. They provide a bonus to Intelligence and Repair.
Dr. Li's glasses[]
Unique glasses that were cut from the final game worn by Dr. Madison Li.
Dr. Mobius' glasses[]
Glasses worn by Dr. Mobius before he became a think tank. They provide a bonus to Intelligence and Explosives.
Lag-Bolt's shades[]
Unique sunglasses worn by Lag-Bolt. They provide a +3 bonus to Sneak and Lockpick.
Liam's glasses[]
Glasses owned by Liam Binet of the Institute, they provide a +2 bonus to Intelligence at the cost of Charisma.
Three Dog's glasses[]
Unique glasses worn by Three Dog. They appear similar to reading glasses, but have extremely dark lenses.