Smart Contacts May Be Closer Than We Think

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Smart contact lenses may be closer than many would think, and recent demonstrations have wowed a few lucky journalists that had an opportunity to preview the technology. This is quite surprising since virtual reality headsets still haven't entered the mainstream, and augmented reality glasses are still in the early stages of development, with the few that have reached the market still seen as fringe products.

Part of the challenge of creating an AR-only product is that it requires both hardware and software that doesn't yet exist. Even the user interfaces that have become second nature for most people, tapping and swiping a screen, rolling a mouse, or handling a trackpad, are no longer available. For example, an iPhone can present augmented reality experiences in a familiar touchscreen form, but the future calls for hands-free use, and it simply hasn't been established yet. The most popular VR solution, Meta's Quest, only recently gained the ability to recognize the user's hands, allowing the use of a physical keyboard while in a VR meeting.

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Smart contacts seem like a far-flung idea, but Mojo Vision just announced that's it smart lenses are now feature-complete and in preparation to move on to Food and Drug Administration clinical trials. That's quite an impressive pace for such an advanced concept first announced in 2020. While the AR effect will be much more simplistic than expected from tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Google, Mojo Lens might provide a refreshingly unobtrusive alternative. Similar to personal computers from bygone ages, text and images are displayed in all green via a super-dense micro-LED screen. Demonstrations have