March 29, 2024

Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Invented

Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Invented

Startup Mojo Vision introduced working prototypes of contact lenses with integrated augmented reality technology.

For this, the developers placed microdisplays on them with a resolution of 14 thousand pixels per inch, wireless radios, as well as image and motion sensors, so that they do not interfere with the eyes.

The first prototypes use wireless power, but in the future, engineers plan to install batteries directly on the lenses and connect them to a smartphone.So far, the small outdoor unit provides built-indevice energy and processes the data received from the sensors, and sends information to the display.

Contact lenses can already display text and instructions for navigation on a virtual display, highlight outlines and shapes of objects with clear lines, projecting an image on the retina in the field of view.

Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Invented

According to the developers, their technology is not onlywill allow people to distract from the screens of phones, but it will also help the visually impaired to better navigate the world around them. For example, helping to determine the smile and other facial expressions of the interlocutor, read the inscriptions and navigate the world around.

The company also plans to add a feature.scaling and gaze tracking technology. This will allow you to change the displayed image and activate additional functions by blinking when you focus on a specific point.

Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Invented

Mojo Vision raised $ 105 millioninvestment in further development, but since lenses are considered medical equipment, the project requires the approval of the relevant regulatory authorities. However, the US Food and Drug Administration has classified the project as a breakthrough device, so the approval process has accelerated and clinical trials have already begun.

Previously, we also reported on the development of contact lenses that are capable of transmitting visual information over a wireless network.

</p>