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more about #implants more comments → FrankenPC: I imagine there wil come a day not too long from now when a multi-spectral image enhancer with long lasting nano batteries will be the size of a BB. ... more » craig_16: I wonder if there will ever be a day when bionic eyes will be able to add functionality to an already perfectly healthy eye. The way things are going,... more » mocax: i've always been bad with faces.... wonder if they'll make one that can add tags to people's faces... more » dalejrfanfreak: My grandpa has macular degeneration and it is a devastating thing to see him go through that. He used to love playing golf and he was so social when I... more » InsidiousTuna: I'm lucky to be blessed with standard 20-20 vision, and hope to never have a need for ocular augmentation. That being said, when it becomes standard p... more » bosskev: I'm ready to buy, but where's the Features Comparison chart? For example, can I get Heat Vision Laser Beams now, or will that only be available in lat... more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: Well, the webcam eye girl will be happy to hear about this: [i.gizmodo.com] more » Pessimippopotamus: Geordie me up, Scotty! more » TheCrudMan: You can get the Apple-brand eye, it is prettier and better built then all of them, but is more expensive and unfortunately is not compatible with most... more » OMG! Ponies!: It's all fun and games until someone corrupts the firmware in their bionic eye.... more » Nick: i just want depth perception more » Seiven: much better with the pic zoomed in now...order me two of these and I'll take the nano fiber muscle replacement treatment as well. more » strider_mt2k: The eye collects the intel which is stored in the hand. Based on a Michael Sorayama design if I'm not mistaken. more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: OK, so we have the technology. We just don't have that kind of cash right now. What kind of vision could I get for a low mileage Prius? more » frigg: What's stopping someone from implanting one on the back of their head, literally having eyes on the back of their head? 360º vision FTW! more » -
#bioniceyes
Tiny Telescopes Help the Blind See Again
The bionic eye's inexorable advance continued this weekend, as doctors reported they were able to implant tiny telescopes (telescopes!) into the eyes of patients suffering from macular degeneration. More » -
#iotd
The Mechanic Eye
If you think it's tough to decide on the make and model of your next laptop, imagine the internal debates to come when we can upgrade eyeballs as casually as RAM. [Bogen Freund/Flickr via bbGadgets] -
#cyborgs
Tiny 4mm Telephoto Lens Implant Is One Step Closer To Being in Your Eye
For people suffering from advanced macular degeneration, this lens implant magnifies light at 2.2x to 3x and projects it onto the healthy part of the retina, avoiding the damaged blind spot. More » -
#youareclearlynotadoctor
Stable, Sane Young Man Installs DIY RFID Implant into His Hand
Some people are sick of waiting for the RFID implant controversy to play out, and at least one of those people is taking action. YouTube user Quethe has posted a video demonstrating his own RFID implantation technique, involving a terrifying pencil-size needle and a chip designed for pets, which he is using for a predictably unnerving purpose. Also — and Quethe makes this quite clear — this implant does not mean that he is the Antichrist. Phew! Mildly NSFW video and generally unhinged Millenialist ruminations after the jump. More » -
