Someone mentioned 10/20 vision. I read a few articles on Adaptive Optics (a technology used in Astronomy telescopes) which will be applied to corrective vision for the eye in a few years either through surgery or contact lenses.
Just to summarize, according to the articles below, the main difference is that currently eye doctors can identify 2 abberations, astigmatism and improper focus. Using lasers, they can measure the eye's topology and identify up to 65 aberrations, therefore creating a more customized correction for every eye.
My vision is currently 20/20 but I sense it is slipping. I figure this technology will have gone through enough paces in 10 years, just when my eyes are bad enough to require correction. By then, the technology will be something closer to "bionic man".
1. The trailer mostly contains stuff in the first five minutes of the movie. It's just the tip of the iceberg.
2. The movie is 1 hour 40 minutes of eye candy. Every frame was a delight, and you'll have to see it twice to take it all in.
3. Forget the critics. It's better than all of the other F/X blockbusters in the theaters this summer (Mummy Returns, Tomb Raider, AI, Shrek). I wasted good money on those (except Shrek) and this one actually delivers.
4. Ok, my criticisms: Skin still looks a little plasticy in some scenes. Lip movements do appear awkward at times. Some of the emotional scenes didn't really tug at my heart when they were intended to. Some plot points got confusing and I wished they had more compassion for the bad guy (when he realized he made a mistake, he kept going forward instead of redeeming himself).
5. I'm going back tonight for the 7pm show and taking my fiancee. Can't wait for the DVD. I really hope this does well in the box office. I would love to see the 3D medium used for other genres (horror, action, drama).
6. I heard a rumour that Aki (Ming Na Wen) will appear as a character in an upcoming live action film. Can somebody confirm?
thanks.
-kn
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Just to summarize, according to the articles below, the main difference is that currently eye doctors can identify 2 abberations, astigmatism and improper focus. Using lasers, they can measure the eye's topology and identify up to 65 aberrations, therefore creating a more customized correction for every eye.
My vision is currently 20/20 but I sense it is slipping. I figure this technology will have gone through enough paces in 10 years, just when my eyes are bad enough to require correction. By then, the technology will be something closer to "bionic man".
Here are some links worth reading.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNew
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/06/00
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,370
http://www.ucsc.edu/currents/99-00/08-02/optics
1. The trailer mostly contains stuff in the first five minutes of the movie. It's just the tip of the iceberg. 2. The movie is 1 hour 40 minutes of eye candy. Every frame was a delight, and you'll have to see it twice to take it all in. 3. Forget the critics. It's better than all of the other F/X blockbusters in the theaters this summer (Mummy Returns, Tomb Raider, AI, Shrek). I wasted good money on those (except Shrek) and this one actually delivers. 4. Ok, my criticisms: Skin still looks a little plasticy in some scenes. Lip movements do appear awkward at times. Some of the emotional scenes didn't really tug at my heart when they were intended to. Some plot points got confusing and I wished they had more compassion for the bad guy (when he realized he made a mistake, he kept going forward instead of redeeming himself). 5. I'm going back tonight for the 7pm show and taking my fiancee. Can't wait for the DVD. I really hope this does well in the box office. I would love to see the 3D medium used for other genres (horror, action, drama). 6. I heard a rumour that Aki (Ming Na Wen) will appear as a character in an upcoming live action film. Can somebody confirm? thanks. -kn