When Geordi's Visor (Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement) was eventually replaced with cybernetic eyes, it was the realization of a near decade-long dream held by Star Trek: The Next Generation actor LeVar Burton. Geordi's new optical implants were introduced in Star Trek: First Contact, and the character has retained them all the way through Star Trek: Picard season 3. Famously, LeVar Burton grew tired of the Visor quickly and was relieved to finally be free of it for the Star Trek: The Next Generation movies.
LeVar Burton wasn't a fan of wearing the bulky and restrictive Visor device for his portrayal of Geordi. For nine years he dealt with headaches caused by the pressure on his temples. Not only did he have to contend with headaches, but Burton also had restricted peripheral vision and felt that the Visor prop constrained him as an actor. Despite the Star Trek: The Next Generation...
LeVar Burton wasn't a fan of wearing the bulky and restrictive Visor device for his portrayal of Geordi. For nine years he dealt with headaches caused by the pressure on his temples. Not only did he have to contend with headaches, but Burton also had restricted peripheral vision and felt that the Visor prop constrained him as an actor. Despite the Star Trek: The Next Generation...
- 11/23/2022
- by Mark Donaldson
- ScreenRant
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