Smart contact lenses for health and head-up displays

January 11, 2011 | Source: New Scientist

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Smart contact lenses aren’t intended to improve vision. Instead, they will monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes or look for signs of glaucoma.

The lenses could also map images directly onto the field of view, creating head-up displays using arrays of tiny LEDs for the ultimate augmented reality experience, without wearing glasses or a headset.