Periscope Glasses for Small People Introduced

A device designed by The British artist and designer Dominic Wilcox allows the wearer to see ‘one foot taller’ (30.5cm) than their normal eye level.

“I was standing at a gig and turned to see a small woman dancing away but unable to see the band. This gave me the inspiration to design a way for people to see over obstacles such as tall people like me.”, he says.

The piece was made from one sheet of mirrored acrylic bent precisely.

Microsoft Surface challenged Dominic to think up some everyday problems and solve them with an extraordinary solution for an exhibition in London. His objects were shown at the Extraordinary Solutions to everyday Problems exhibit at D&AD Festival, London May 21-23, 2019

Dominic Wilcox works between the worlds of art, design, craft and technology to create innovative, thought provoking and surprising objects. He studied at The Royal College of Art, graduating in 2002. He exhibits his work internationally and has been commissioned by brands such as BMW MINI, Kelloggs and Paul Smith. His work includes the world’s first GPS shoes, a stained glass driverless sleeper car of the future and tiny sculptures balanced on the hands of watches.

“I’ve convinced myself that within everything that surrounds us, there are hundreds of ideas and connections waiting to be found. We just need to look hard enough. Some of my ideas develop from observations on human behaviour and I express them through the objects I create. I also experiment with materials to try to find surprises that can’t be found simply by thinking with a pen or a computer.” says Dominic Wilcox.