Private Bionic Eyes

[FrgMstr]

With Acme’s new Private Bionic Eyes, they will never know you are watching pr0n at the office. Well, there might be some other tip offs to that. Thanks Jacob.

Researchers at the University of Washington have created the prototype for a bionic contact lens — recently tested on rabbits — that includes light-emitting diodes, basic wiring for electronic circuits and even a tiny antenna. Future versions, the scientists believe, could serve as a flexible plastic platform for applications such as surfing the Internet on a virtual screen, immersing gamers in virtual worlds and monitoring patients’ medical conditions.

 

[stoney_titan]

I could really use these finals week....

 

[Arcygenical]

This will never come out. Infact, I bet we hear nothing about them again until 2015.

Sadly.

 

[Exavior]

This entire story just scares me when I think about peopling using theses.

I'm not sure I want somebody driving down the road to be watching a movie with (in) one eye.

Not only that but what if the battery explodes in this? poof there goes your eye.

I'd be for them using glasses at first, then after that moving to contacts after they see how the technology works.

although I agree, i don't think we will see anything like this anytime soon.

 

[Azhar]

This makes me think of the Robin Williams thriller The Final Cut.

Oh and hey Silverjazz, you're slacking here.

 

[GJSNeptune]

HUGE grain of salt.


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[RagingSamster]

Poor bunny!

Now I want some Hossenfeffer!

 

[RoffleCopter]

I could really use these finals week....

QFT

I'd use this for EVERY test, though.

 

[squares]

I could really use these finals week....

Haha, there would be no point in schools when we have all the information we need in our eyeballs.

 

[velusip]

Well, when watching a screen or even looking through a monocular, you have the option of blinking to re-establish a focal point before the lense can react-- or to aid in diming a flash or change in contrast before the iris can react... here I see a problem.

 

[Azhar]

Well, when watching a screen or even looking through a monocular, you have the option of blinking to re-establish a focal point before the lense can react-- or to aid in diming a flash or change in contrast before the iris can react... here I see a problem.

that depends on where the visuals are projected. There are some parts of your line of sight thats more forgiving, like the lower third of it where you constantly look down at your dashboard, and look back at the road without penalty.

 

[Sniper X]

"Cool dude! How do I order?"

 

[velusip]

I suppose.. It still seems a bit too invasive. Take a step back... BEHIND my eye-lids, thanks.

I've seen some cool monocular technologies that paint images with light right onto your retina, and these make sense to me. As cool as cornia-mounted LCDs sound (from a cyber-punk, electronica perspective) I just cannot see them panning out. Just imagine; some guy flipping out and convusling before he has a chance to pop his lenses out. :/

Maybe they'll do it right.

 

[LoneWolf]

Nevertheless, the rabbits tolerated the bionic lenses well during their 20-minute fittings, though none of the systems have yet been switched on. The group has yet to seek permission for the necessary safety trials in humans.

And here is the key sentence of the whole article.

Gee, the technology is neat! it's TEEE-riffic, I tell ya!

Oh, wait, we stuck them in rabbit's eyes for twenty hole minutes, and never even switched them on. Not that the rabbits would have helped us know how well they worked anyways. Of course, it does makes a great MSNBC article; maybe that will get us more research funding.

Wake me when they've actually switched the gear on, and tested it in a matter that tells me it's got at least basic functionality. I love potential, but it has to translate into something.

 

[James54321]

Along with the concerns and replies others have already posted, what if someone hacks your lens? The LAST thing I wanna do is install an AV security package and slow my eye down with all this bloatware, especially when it already keeps crashing from all the popups that were installed last reboot. In other words, local capabilities sound cool, but I'd skip on the network linkage.

This could however be a breakthrough for all those gamer husbands who always get wife aggro. They could technically stare at their wives all day, all while playing a game: just need to combine and perfect this bionic lens technology with direct brain control and presto, you've got a perfect escape mechanism for the gamer! (btw, I in no way endorse this idea... the level at which individuals are already wired is already scary).

What I find awesome about this news is the fact that hey integrated LED's into the lens (obviously for display purposes). What if they could be reversed to emit light out? Screw smart contacts; I want glowy effects on my eyeballs, yeah! =P

- James

 

[Azhar]

Along with the concerns and replies others have already posted, what if someone hacks your lens? The LAST thing I wanna do is install an AV security package and slow my eye down with all this bloatware, especially when it already keeps crashing from all the popups that were installed last reboot. In other words, local capabilities sound cool, but I'd skip on the network linkage.

This could however be a breakthrough for all those gamer husbands who always get wife aggro. They could technically stare at their wives all day, all while playing a game: just need to combine and perfect this bionic lens technology with direct brain control and presto, you've got a perfect escape mechanism for the gamer! (btw, I in no way endorse this idea... the level at which individuals are already wired is already scary).

What I find awesome about this news is the fact that hey integrated LED's into the lens (obviously for display purposes). What if they could be reversed to emit light out? Screw smart contacts; I want glowy effects on my eyeballs, yeah! =P

- James

Imagine someone hacking into it and taking advantage of whatever phobia you have. Like arachnophobia. You "see" spiders crawling all over you..

*shudder*

 

[sliverjazz]

While it sounds cool, I always take announcements like this with a huge grain of salt. How many times have we heard about great new technologies under development that for some reason or another never make it to market?

 

[GJSNeptune]

While it sounds cool, I always take announcements like this with a huge grain of salt. How many times have we heard about great new technologies under development that for some reason or another never make it to market?

Can we ban him?