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Solar-Powered Augmented Reality Contact Lenses

Posted by samzenpus on from the are-they-covered-in-the-vision-plan dept.

ByronScott writes "Want eyesight that could put your neighborhood cyborg to shame? Well, University of Washington professor Babak Amir Parviz and his students are working on solar-powered contact lenses embedded with hundreds of semitransparent LEDs, letting wearers experience augmented reality right through their eyes. If their research proves successful, the applications — from health monitoring to gameplay to just plain bionic sight — could be endless."

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  1. Re:Yes I Do Want by socsoc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just wait for the malware on whatever drives the display... You could actually punch the monkey and win!

  2. Why are you staring into the sun ? by ryan.onsrc · · Score: 4, Funny

    The charge on my contact lenses is running low.

  3. sounds cool but... by Eth1csGrad1ent · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...where the hell is my FLYING CAR !?

    1. Re:sounds cool but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      We were flying it out to you, but your payment was delayed and we had to disable it. Feel free to pick up your wreckage once you drop off your next payment.

      Regards,
      Texas Auto Center

  4. Re:Nuclear trolls are slow today by sjames · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they were nuclear powered, they could give us super night vision.

  5. Re:Looks Pretty Vapory by yukk · · Score: 4, Funny

    So it's probably a little bit further along than your teleportation research. Are you using rabbits too?

    Heh. They're the primary subjects. Magicians have been teleporting rabbits into special receptacles for ages. Though what the top hats are for, I'm unsure of. Maybe they're just pretty packaging for the power supply.

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  6. Re:Yes I Do Want by BronsCon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Me too... oh... wait.

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  7. Re:Yes I Do Want by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    For those of you who don't speak "hoity-toity" here's a translation:

    "I disagree with your pessimism regarding humanity. You're a clever bloke, but far too cynical.

    Wanna make out?"

    (N.B. This comment is fully-laden with humour.)

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