X-Ray Vision Isn’t Just for Superheroes – It Can Make Us a Lot of Money

As a kid, I really wanted X-ray glasses. Once they arrived in the mail, though, it didn’t take long to realize it was all a sham. They never worked as advertised. They were just flimsy plastic with cardboard where the lenses should be and a tiny pinhole covered with transparent material. This supposedly gave the illusion of X-rays. I was so disappointed. I quickly realized it wasn’t about seeing my bones or fighting crime so much as it was wanting an ability others didn’t have. Over the years, I’ve thought about that often. Because in the end, I made my own version of X-ray glasses.