Bridget’s hands shook with excitement as she untied the bow and ripped through the wrapping paper She couldn’t wait to see what new gadget her dad had given her She lifted the lid on a small box Oh wow Bridget’s voice faltered as she stared inside the box Carefully wrapped in tissue paper was a pair of wide-rimmed plastic-framed glasses Bridget didn’t even wear glasses Glasses she said finally lifting them out of the box Bridget’s dad chuckled Very special glasses he said with a smile Put them on Bridget slipped the lightweight frames on and peered through the lenses Everything looks the same she said scanning the living room She caught her own reflection in the mirror by the fireplace The glasses looked really good on her They made her look smarter and older But there had to be more to them than that she thought Then she noticed that her dad was typing something on his smartphone 6
Seconds later the words Happy Birthday Bridg appeared on the right lens of the glasses Wow Bridget exclaimed Pretty cool huh He dad smiled They’re synced up to your smartphone So the glasses show text messages right on the lenses We’re calling them YouViews a brand new Lingo product You can’t even buy them in stores until their official release next month Bridget jumped off the couch and gave her dad a giant hug Thanks They’re so cool YouViews can also track where you’re looking her dad explained You can make videos and take pictures just by looking at something and giving a command Really I couldn’t even tell they had a camera It’s hidden in the frame her dad explained Bridget looked directly at her dad and said Take picture The picture she’d just taken of her dad appeared on the right lens That’s amazing Bridget breathed 7
I’m glad you like them he said But there is one rule about this gadget Bridget sighed plopping back down on the couch Her dad had rules about everything No one else at your school has YouViews Some of your teachers probably don’t even know they exist You aren’t allowed to use your phone at school so the same rule applies to YouViews Okay but can I still wear them at school Bridget liked the way she looked in the glasses A lot of her friends wore fashion frames like these Okay Bridget’s dad agreed But you need to have them turned off just like your phone Okay Bridget nodded Resisting the temptation to use the YouViews at school would be difficult But she knew she had to follow the rules if she wanted to keep her new gadget 8
The next day Bridget couldn’t wait to get to school and show off her YouViews From just looking at her no one could have guessed that Bridget’s new specs weren’t ordinary prescription glasses Walking the halls Bridget felt like a secret agent in a movie with a sneaky hidden gadget Since when do you need glasses Bridget’s friend Emma asked walking up to Bridget at her locker that morning I don’t Bridget said with a mischievous grin Oh fashion frames Emma said You look really cute in them It’s better than that Bridget said These aren’t ordinary glasses My dad gave them to me for my birthday They’re from Lingo Emma’s hazel eyes widened Then she smiled A gadget Cool You bet Bridget told Emma all about the YouViews That’s awesome What does a text look like on those Can I try 9
