Infrared Vision On Contact Lenses Soon?

Infrared Vision On Contact Lenses Soon?Being on the cutting edge of technology is always interesting, and when it comes to contact lenses, we have seen our fair share of advancements made in this particular department before. For example, the iOptik from Innovega happens to be an augmented reality contact lens, while this pair of smart contact lenses purportedly measures your glucose levels. A bunch of engineers over at the University of Michigan have worked alongside the wonder material known as graphene, inserting a dielectric in between two layers of graphene, where it ends up having a sensitivity that is roughly equal to that of a standard digital camera. To know how it all ends up as a contact lens, read on after the jump.

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