An interesting interview on the design process:
Marc Newson on Designing the AX Visio Smart Binoculars - Core77
Swarovski Optik manufactures binoculars, rifle scopes and thermal imaging scopes. To produce their first pair of "smart binoculars," the company tapped Marc Newson, who had previously designed their (non-"smart") CL Curio pocket-sized binoculars. The resultant AX Visio smart binoculars can...
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