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    Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)

    Stem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness in Less Than a Month

    Countact Lens Case Keeps An Eye On Your Contact's Lifespans

    I See No Possible Dangers to Embedding Swarovski Crystals in Contact Lenses

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    Image of balls187 balls187
    09/03/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    Poor rabbits. :(
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    09/03/09

    @balls187: Well, I live in WA state, so I think I'll pay Prof Parviz a visit, and see if he likes it if I force shit into his eyeballs.
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    09/02/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    Okay I love the concept. It's from the future and makes up for our current lack of a flying car in every driveway and aluminum foil evening wear. But I can imagine their business meetings though...

    "Hey we can make these augmented reality contact lenses with LEDs and micro laser beams."

    "Ummm, but wouldn't be easier to put that display in a pair of glasses?"

    "Dude, did you not hear me? LASER BEAMS IN YOUR FREAKIN EYEBALL BEAMING YOU SHIT!"

    "Yes, well point taken, but really don't you think most people would rather just put on a pair of glasses then stick a contact in their eye?"

    "I can't talk to you. You just don't get it man."
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    Image of warpling warpling
    09/02/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    @The Lab
    I've always been a fan of human testing.
    inmates volunteers?
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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    09/02/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    I read somewhere the guy who had chips implanted in his arms, developed cancer. Any info on that?
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    09/02/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    Couple this with a joystick and a Reaper...
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    Image of Bahemath Bahemath
    09/02/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    That looks so insanely cool but why to test it on the poor bunny? :(
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    Image of psychiccheese psychiccheese
    09/02/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    now, I'm no expert in biology, or nanotechnology, or anything at all really, but wouldn't it be best and/or easier and/or more efficient to get the energy through the heat of the eye or some other direct method from the host?
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    09/02/09

    @psychiccheese: Why not hook it up to the blood supply? It's coming.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    09/01/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)

    Surely this was created solely to push the Geordi La Forge cosplay to the final frontier!
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    Image of yogibimbi yogibimbi
    09/01/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    yeah, what's wrong with glasses all of a sudden?

    First: glasses don't cause problems with saccadic eye movements.

    Second: glasses allow you to focus on and beyond the screen, while (I am guessing here, but educatedly) focussing would be a bit hard with things that close to the lens.

    Third: you can take glasses off in a jiffy when they bother you.
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    FuturePastNow promoted this comment Edited by yogibimbi at 09/01/09 8:34 PM yogibimbi was starred yogibimbi was unstarred
    Image of Jux Jux
    09/01/09

    @yogibimbi: I wear contacts, and I have no problems focusing on close objects. Reading this article, it would appear they want to create an array that would simulate the display being a foot or so in front of your face, which causes no focus issues. I would hope this sort of display is easily turned off, and then I would assume that you wouldn't really see the circuits (if small enough) - it's like being really close to a screen door or focusing past raindrops on a camera lens.

    Yes, it can be a pain to require a case and solution to remove them for extended periods, but as someone who got their first pair of glasses in 1st grade, I'll gladly take the benefits. Full corrected periphial vision, the ability to wear sunglasses, no more dirty lenses ... yes sir.
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    Image of G.O.D. G.O.D.
    09/01/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    This is great and I am so glad I live in the time that I do and not some crappie past, but why with the bunnies aren’t they deadly enough already…
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    09/01/09

    @The Analrapist: Lol. I just watched this around 2 days ago.
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    Image of DaveExile (SimANT for iPhone NOW!) DaveExile (SimANT for iPhone NOW!)
    09/01/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)

    Yes. My dream of augmented, red-tone vision will come true. I'm also going to need that bike. And your clothes.
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    09/01/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)

    COOL!
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    09/01/09

    @ploopsy:

    what the HELL?!
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    09/02/09

    @gunluva listens to Top Gear, watches Fatboy Slim: I'm pretty sure that's a rabbit Peep assimilated into the Borg.
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    09/02/09

    @The Lab: Wow. Good eyes... er.. yeah.
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    Image of zenneth zenneth
    09/01/09

    In reply to Reality-Augmenting Terminator Vision Contact Lenses Nearly Here (They're in This Bunny's Eye)
    Only 20 minutes? What happens at the 21st minute?
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    09/01/09

    @zenneth: Splat
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    06/03/09

    In reply to Stem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness in Less Than a Month
    Can they also start using this technology to get rid of glasses?
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    06/03/09

    @iatacs19: I love my glasses. They are a part of me now. I understand that people who have really terrible vision without their glasses hate their specs, but I'd never give mine up.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/03/09

    @Who Shot Who in the What Now?:

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    Image of Dave Lindsay Dave Lindsay
    06/03/09

    In reply to Stem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness in Less Than a Month
    Guys, read the article before pissing yourself with excitement.


    This treatment does not miraculously give you perfect vision. It's a treatment method for people with physically damaged corneas. Not nearsightedness.

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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    06/03/09

    @Dave Lindsay: agreed. I have a friend who'll be looking at this with interest, since she's blind in one eye.


    the question now is, can the cells be used to rebuild the optic nerve and retina?

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    06/03/09

    @Dave Lindsay: um, you don't think curing blindness is worth pissing yourself with excitement for (figuratively speaking, of course)?
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    06/03/09

    @KhaiJB:

    most likely not - since the contact lens with the cells are on the surface of the eye and do not migrate actually deep into the back of the eye where the retina and optic nerve attach. basically this is just a novel way to keep cornea cells actually on the cornea so that it can regrow. if there was a way to put retinal stem cells on the retina to regrow (where it doesnt diffuse into the eye), then it might work.
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    06/03/09

    @thatericguy: thats what I was actually thinking - not applying the cells via a lens, but if they can be injected(?) into the right places...
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