Circuits In Contact Lenses Could Offer Superhuman Vision
Engineers from the University of Washington have designed some contact lens with imprinted
electronic circuits and lights to help vision-impaired people, for an alternative way to surf the web or holographic driving control. Babak Parviz, a professor from the University of Washington stated that they’ve only made a small step to their goal, but it seems very promising, so they should manage to reach their goal.
Their technology will definitely have great use in the future and not only for contact lenses. If they use it in windshields drivers and pilots could get a lot of help and information about the roads and other cars directly on the windshield. Also the contact lens could be used by video game companies for a new generation of virtual reality gaming. The options for this microscopic circuits are infinite both for usefulness and entertainment in many domains.
They have already tested them on rabbits for up to 20 minutes without them showing any adverse effects. It was a hard work for them building the lenses, because of the limited materials they could use to be safe for body use and also to be flexible.
Yet, the technology used in the contact lenses doesn’t correct the vision, but can be installed in corrective lenses.
Comment by Vani on 18 January 2008:
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Comment by Max on 18 January 2008:
What would something like this cost? How is it powered? will it hurt? What happens if someone cries with it in? Will there eyeball get electrocuted?
Comment by AmoniaPancake on 18 January 2008:
Even if they don’t work, now the uber-geeks can look like real robots!!!
Comment by allysource.com on 18 January 2008:
I think they should test the technology on glass rather than go straight to contacts
Comment by Anonymous on 18 January 2008:
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Comment by Inventionary on 18 January 2008:
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Comment by Robi on 18 January 2008:
Woww, amazing. Does this technology is based on CCDs?
Comment by wbbigdave on 18 January 2008:
ooohooo sounds awesome, i think it might be just the thing i want to buy when i get the chance
Comment by Anonymous on 19 January 2008:
cool idea. poorly written article
Comment by kron on 19 January 2008:
fuck yes
Comment by yep on 19 January 2008:
Finally, watching porn anywhere, anytime.
Comment by SurgTech on 21 January 2008:
If you look closely, the test subject has a nictitating membrane in the corner of the eye. This anatomical feature is functional in only a certain number of species. I will be curious to see how this functions in humans.