Nanotech Could Put Your Computer Screen in Your Eye

Researchers at the University of Washington are working on a contact lens which could act like a computer screen in your eye.

While the lens will not correct vision disorders, the applications are limitless. It is thought that future versions of the lens could be worn while driving, so that drivers can see their speed and other important information without having to take their eyes off the road.

The lens could vastly enhance gaming applications, and it would have wireless capabilities so that you could check your email and even browse the Internet privately without having to carry a large, clunky device in your pocket all the time.

So far, the lens is in its early stages. Researchers have equipped it with LEDs, wiring for electronic circuits, and an antenna. Rabbits have worn the lenses for twenty minutes with no ill effects.

The lens will have to emit images on a level which bypasses the cornea and is focused only by the lens of the eye. This may be accomplished by adjusting the angle of the precise light beams emitted by the LEDs.

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