SteelSeries recently announced a strategic partnership with GUNNAR Optiks,  the leading manufacturer of digital performance eyewear.  SteelSeries and the GUNNAR team are working together, along with Carl Zeiss Optics, to co-brand a new line of products for PC and console gamers to be released over the coming months.  The new, exclusive co-developed line will provide gamers around the world with the best performing digital eyewear that focus on comfort and improving the gamer’s performance through reduced eye strain.  As an immediate result of this partnership, SteelSeries and Gunnar Optiks will team up their on-site marketing efforts at upcoming industry events including the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Sony Fan Faire and PAX West.

As a leading worldwide manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, SteelSeries applies the Winning is Everything philosophy to professional and publisher gaming gear, from product functionality and technology to the aesthetics and feel.  Since the company began, SteelSeries collaborates with the most talented and successful professional gamers in the world to produce innovative products that provide a true competitive edge for all gamers.

This collaboration with pro-gamers and the goals to create a better experience and competitive edge for gamers is where GUNNAR and SteelSeries align. GUNNAR Optiks is the first company to develop a total lens and frame solution addressing the needs of the most demanding digital device users.

SteelSeries and GUNNAR Optiks will provide further details and introduce their co-branded gear within the next few months. Currently, gamers can check out SteelSeries’ newest line-up of products on the SteelSeries website at http://steelseries.com/ and GUNNAR Optiks eyewear at http://gunnars.com/.