British company unveils contact lens that can change colour, record memories
British e-shop ‘Lenstore’ has announced a new age contact lens that could allow wearers to zoom in 60 times more than the naked eye. It'll be launched in 2021
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A British e-shop ‘Lenstore’ has announced a new age contact lens that could allow wearers to zoom in 60 times more than the naked eye. Announcing its launch in 2021, the company revealed that their innovation called i-Lens could allow users to measure distance, record memories in real-time, track health and a lot more. Calling it “world’s first smart lens,” Lenstore highlighted that the lenses were capable of changing colours, while the person is wearing them.
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Describing its functioning, the company wrote that lens has inbuilt functionality for mesurements, digital zoom and vision enhancement. In order to record and store real-time data, users would have to connect it to their smartphones via blue tooth. Made of “breathable and comfortable silicone hydrogel”, each lens could be worn for a period of up to 12 months. However, they said that the lenses could be exchanged or returned thrice for no additional fee.
"iLens comes with a specialised case for storage when not in use. The conductive iLens cleaning fluid allows the iLens to charge using a standard Qi Charging station while cleaning. The battery life is 48 hours per charge (based on moderate usage),” the company said while explaining its charging process.
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Google's technology for blinds
This comes as Google Inc. recently said that it was developing a technology that could help blind people run and play outdoor sports with safety. Called ‘Guideline’, the project involves assisting the visually impaired people using the camera on their smartphones. The project, which is undertaken in collaboration with the American guide dog training school, is currently in its test phase.
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“Project Guideline is an early-phase research project, created with and for people who are blind and low vision. To start, we collaborated with the non-profit organization, Guiding Eyes for the Blind and their CEO, Thomas Panek”, Google wrote in a statement.