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Saturn won't be easily visible without a telescope and if using one care must be taken – daytime observations of any objects near the sun can be dangerous; accidentally pointing any optical aids at the sun while looking through them can result in permanent blindness.
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The industry wasn’t ready for a platform approach to optical connectivity.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
These stones are not cubic zirconia, which is softer, less durable, and doesn't share the same optical properties as a diamond.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
One shot in the trailer shows the Switch 2's Joy-Cons being dragged across a surface like a computer mouse, lending credence to rumors of them including an optical sensor.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The industry wasn’t ready for a platform approach to optical connectivity.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
These stones are not cubic zirconia, which is softer, less durable, and doesn't share the same optical properties as a diamond.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
One shot in the trailer shows the Switch 2's Joy-Cons being dragged across a surface like a computer mouse, lending credence to rumors of them including an optical sensor.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optical. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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