--- description: Find out why Chamelo Lens Technology is one of the best inventions of 2024 title: Chamelo Lens Technology: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ed3c2e60a293e83/698a8a2ed07533b906e75dff/camelo-lenses-best-inventions.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 30, 2024 # High-Tech Tint by [Jessica Klein](/author/jessica-klein/) ## Jessica Klein Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Jo Whaley for TIME Transition lenses typically take around 30 seconds to darken in UV light and a few minutes to go transparent inside. Chamelo Lenses change tint in less than 0.1 seconds, thanks to a “flexible, liquid crystal film” that is controlled electronically by tapping or sliding a finger across the temples. The glasses come in a variety of fashion or sport styles, including a Prismatic collection with color-changing lenses to match any outfit, and a Music Shield version that includes subtle speakers in the temples to let wearers listen to music or take phone calls without headphones. The company has shipped glasses to more than 100 countries since its May launch, and plans to roll out prescription versions in the future. **Buy Now:** Chamelo Lens Technology on [Chamelo](https://fave.co/4fh6c0B "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. Chamelo Lens Technology: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094864/chamelo-lens-technology/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094864/chamelo-lens-technology/"},"headline":"Chamelo Lens Technology: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-30T11:32:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:33.219Z","description":"Find out why Chamelo Lens Technology is one of the best inventions of 2024","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094864/chamelo-lens-technology/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ed3c2e60a293e83/698a8a2ed07533b906e75dff/camelo-lenses-best-inventions.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jessica Klein","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/jessica-klein/"}],"creator":"Jessica Klein","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ed3c2e60a293e83/698a8a2ed07533b906e75dff/camelo-lenses-best-inventions.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094864/chamelo-lens-technology/","name":"Chamelo Lens Technology: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024"}}]}] ```