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Eye-controlled soft lens paves way to soft human-machine interfaces

Phys.org - Mon 5 Aug 19

A research team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a soft robotic lens whose movements are controlled by the eyes—blink twice and the lens zooms in and out; look left, ...

Contact lens: You blink and you zoom in

TechXplore - Tue 30 Jul 19

Researchers are in the news this week because of their soft biomimetic lens. Blink twice and you get yourself a closer look at things. Activated soft elastomer works to increase focal length.

A robotic lens can be controlled by simply looking around or blinking

Newscientist - Sun 28 Jul 19

A soft lens made of polymers and salt water points wherever you’re looking and zooms in or out when you blink, and it could one day be used in prosthetic eyes

These Contact Lenses Can Zoom In On Command

Ubergizmo - Tue 30 Jul 19

If there is one thing our eyes cannot do, it would be to zoom in. This means that when trying to view things at a distance, we will need to rely on devices like cameras with a zoom lens or ...

Scientists create contact lenses that zoom on command

Engadget - Tue 30 Jul 19

Nosebleed seats may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists at the University of California San Diego have created a prototype contact lens that is controlled by the eye's movements. ...

Researchers Develop Contact Lens That Lets You Zoom, Enhance In The Blink Of An Eye

HotHardware - Mon 29 Jul 19

Scientists from the University of California San Diego have created the ultimate contact lens. The new contacts seem like something straight out of science fiction, as they are able to zoom ...

Robotic contact lens that lets you zoom in by blinking

Daily Mail - Mon 29 Jul 19

Researchers from the University of California , San Diego, have developed a robotic lens that is controlled by small eye movements that mimic the natural electric signals in the human eyeball.

Contact Lenses That Can Change Focus and Zoom When You Blink Move Closer to Reality

Gizmodo - Mon 29 Jul 19

Believe it or not, contact lenses are still an option for those who wear glasses that accommodate multiple prescriptions, but because of the unique approach they take to remedying vision problems, ...

A contact lens has been created that zooms in when you blink

Techspot - Mon 29 Jul 19

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, created the amazing soft contact lens by measuring the electrooculographic signals that are generated when eyes make movements such as ...

Scientists create contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 29 Jul 19

Me: Accidentally blinks twice while driving.

Adobe's mixed-reality display blends digital and physical - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Fri 26 Jul 19

Project Glasswing wants to bring augmented reality to life.

How to make text easier to read on Android, iOS, and the web

The Verge - Thu 25 Jul 19

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Lately, I’ve started to notice more and more moments when I’m squinting at a screen and thinking, “The text here sure is tricky ...

These contact lenses zoom on command – if you can control your blinking

Techradar - Tue 30 Jul 19

The newly-developed contact lenses switch between near and far-field vision through the humble power of blinking.

US ban crushes Huawei's Google Assistant smart speaker dreams

Techradar - Tue 30 Jul 19

Huawei and Google were apparently months away from releasing a brand-new smart speaker.

Apple Maps could eclipse Google Maps with new AR patent

Techradar - Fri 26 Jul 19

A new patent suggests that Apple Maps could be one day be a driving force for AR navigation.