Two colorblind brothers broke down in tears after trying on a pair of glasses that allowed them to see colors for the first time.
In fact, the breakthrough "brought us all to tears," the parents of Jace and Jimmy Papenhausen wrote under a video of the moment posted to YouTube.
The Papenhausens on Tuesday shared the video of the boys trying on a pair of EnChroma glasses. The company makes "specialty eyewear that alleviates red-green colorblindness," according to its website.
As their father held a handful of brightly colored balloons and another boy held a pink and blue towel nearby, Jimmy Papenhausen unwrapped the glasses and tried them on.
He was immediately overwhelmed by what he saw. He ignored requests to describe the new colors before him and turned instead to hug his brother.
When he hands the glasses to his brother, Jace Papenhausen breaks down in tears.
"It's so bright," he says as he hugs his brother. "It's so different. The towel is completely different."
The brothers take turns trying on the glasses and examining the bright colors that surround them.
EnChroma released its first pair of glasses in 2012. They cost $349 to $469.
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