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In the wake of the evolution of glasses, we should not forget the progress in terms of lenses. Contact lens technologies have greatly evolved. They now offer various integrated features. These include, for example, color enhancement, special filters and many more. The startup Mojo Vision goes much further. It targets the first connected contact lens.
Basically, as often, research was motivated to find solutions to people suffering from insufficiency or handicap in the field of the eyes. Then, the field of action widened to become a practical and all public tool. Regarding the lenses, we are moving towards a use like glasses. We find the possibility of having directly before his eyes his emails, notifications and information.
At the forefront of this research is Mojo Vision. This new Silicon Valley startup works to bring the world’s first real smart contact lens. The last meetings of the Consumer Electronics Show or CES, the most important trade fair devoted to technological innovation in consumer electronics, made it possible to present a prototype. She says she is ready for product development.
A real help for people in situation of deficiency visual
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The smart contact lens in question will help the visually impaired. It allows you to zoom in, refine details or see better in the dark. It should even display an improvement in the perceived world. The company says that users will likely need to wear an additional accessory that would provide the data connection and the processor. The team suggests using eye tracking as a supplement. This technology makes it possible to understand and characterize behaviors through visual perception. It will be necessary to control what they see. The company is awaiting approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to finally be shipped to consumers, particularly for medical use.
A development to the general public
Mojo does not intend to stop there, the lens has a screen of 14,000 ppi, for comparison the iPhone 11 has a screen of 326 ppi. It also has a built-in image sensor, radio and motion sensor to help superimpose and stabilize the images. We can imagine all the possibilities of development towards the general public, that this implies.
Unfortunately, here too, the technology currently requires an external battery and a processor to function. In addition, users should disinfect their lenses every night.
The demonstration made at CES demonstrated very good possibilities. However, there are still a few adjustments before walking around with smart contact lenses.
Photo credit: Thomas Perrin
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