Samsung just patented smart contact lenses with a built-in camera

[Sagan]

Samsung just took another step into science fiction. South Korea has just granted the tech giant a patent for contact lenses with a display that can project images straight into the user's eye. The news comes from a Samsung-centric blog SamMobile.

The lenses are equipped with a built-in camera and sensors that can be controlled simply by blinking. Content is sent to your smartphone through embedded antennas. This is where the data is processed.

It seems that Samsung is developing the smart contact lenses as an alternative to creating improved augmented reality experiences over the current crop of wearables, reports SamMobile.

With contact lenses instead of glasses, users will be able to enjoy augmented reality content more discreetly.



more....http://www.sciencealert.com/samsung-...uilt-in-camera

[Chantellabella]

Samsung just took another step into science fiction. South Korea has just granted the tech giant a patent for contact lenses with a display that can project images straight into the user's eye. The news comes from a Samsung-centric blog SamMobile.

The lenses are equipped with a built-in camera and sensors that can be controlled simply by blinking. Content is sent to your smartphone through embedded antennas. This is where the data is processed.

It seems that Samsung is developing the smart contact lenses as an alternative to creating improved augmented reality experiences over the current crop of wearables, reports SamMobile.

With contact lenses instead of glasses, users will be able to enjoy augmented reality content more discreetly.



more....http://www.sciencealert.com/samsung-...uilt-in-camera

Question.

When I get a fleck of dust in my contact lenses, it feels like a bowling ball. Do you think that all that doodad stuff will be felt like a piece of dust?

If they do develop it, I so want that. So many bizarre things happen right in front of me that I need to capture it. I never have my phone that close to me.

It'll probably cost a million dollars though.

[Otherside]

In 50 years time, we'll probably have cheap knock off versions that then your eye whites purple with use or something.

For now, they're probably super expensive.

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