Photochromic Tinted Visor?

[ender9492]

Has anyone tried, or know of any way to apply a photochromic tint, or dye to a helmet visor?

I really want to figure out how to apply it to an ODST visor, because I thought it would somewhat replicate the "dynamic tinting" effect that the ODST visors show in the game.



fyi: A photochromic lense is what "transitions lenses" are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photochromic_lens

 

[jagex117]

maybe you can try it on a little piece of plastic?(the thing to make your ODST visor)first before putting on the visor.

 

[Brandon McClain]

I haven't seen anything, best person to ask would probably be a materials or chemical engineer. I have a friend who works at exxon and he is gonna ask his materials guys about reflective coating a compound curve visor. Thats another tough question. If you do find out, I would love to hear how you would go about it.

 

[adventchildmatrix]

i would say it's do able but a problem i can see about using it is the same that people have with glasses

the glasses darken very quickly but when they de-tint it takes forever

i have a pair of reactions lens in my glasses and they are absolutly useless for driving as when they have darkened you drive into a tunnel and you can't see that well.

 

[ender9492]

Hmm... Well, it would only be really for transitioning from indoors to outdoors, and vice-versa. I'll look into it more and let you know if i find anything.



Edit: Just found this thread...

http://405th.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20792

 

[Gizmologist]

another idea you could use is this spraypaint from these guys and get the ice color one and then when your outside and moving it shifts to a silver color.