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Samsung Patents ‘Smart’ Contact Lenses that Controls Your Phone by Blinking Your Eyes
Contact lenses capable of recording video and taking pictures could one day become a reality after Samsung was granted a patent in the US to develop the technology.
This Smart Ring Makes Gesture Controls Accessible in a Way They’ve Never Been Before
After two years, the long-awaited Orii Smart Ring from Origami Labs is finally available for purchase.
Researchers Create Contact Lens that Zooms in When You Blink
University of California San Diego researchers have created a new lens that can zoom in when you blink your eye twice.
This bionic Eye System Restored Vision in Clinical Trials
There are currently clinical trials of smart glasses designed to help vision impaired people to see and read letters again in the United States.
Sound of Vision Project Wants to Replace the White Cane with a Electronic Device
The white cane is still one of the most common tools that blind and visually impaired people use to stay mobile. But think instead how valuable an electronic device would be if it could communicate on the surrounding environment to its user.
Navigation System Designed by College Grads Gives Directions for the Blind and Vision Impaired Using voice commands
Two graduates from Brandon’s Assiniboine Community College have developed a system to help the visually impaired navigate inside large buildings, including schools.
Orion Brain Implant Restores Partial Sight To Blind Patients
Scientists have partially restored sight to blind people using a paradigm-shifting implant that wires images directly to the brain.
This Pocket-Sized Braille Reader will Be Available This Year
Many blind or partially sighted people rely on braille, a unique system of raised dots that can be read by touch to read.
Apple’s AR glasses could help Partially Sighted Users see Again
The majority of applications for augmented reality that most people will be familiar with is how it can be used to insert virtual items in a realtime view of the world. While this is useful and entertaining, Apple has looked into ways to take advantage of augmented reality for more health related matters, such as aiding the partially sighted.
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