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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

"CHIPS: Electronic contact lens debuts"

Electronic contact lenses promise to overlay a heads-up display over a user's visual field, enabling tactical information—like an automobile speedometer for drivers—to be seen only by the wearer. Researchers at the University of Washington (Seattle) recently demonstrated the world's first electronic contact lens, complete with integrated light-emitting-diodes. So far the researchers have only completed animal testing on unpowered lenses, but for the upcoming human trials the researchers hope to power a virtual control panel that enables the display to appear to float in mid-air. Future applications could give military users virtual heads-up displays, give video gamers "anywhere" action, and let any contact-lens wearer surf the Internet sans monitor.
Text: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205916535