Smart lenses that project images in AR could soon be a reality

Smart lenses that project images in AR could soon be a reality

The Mojo Lens, which is still in the prototype stage, could be a boon to the visually impaired.

The Mojo Lens is presented as being capable of augmented-reality images thanks to its integrated screen. (Mojo Vision pic)
PARIS:
Californian startup Mojo Vision is working on a novel concept of contact lenses featuring a screen capable of transcribing images in augmented reality.

Still at the prototype stage, it could eventually help visually impaired people better understand their environment.

The concept of this contact lens is the integration of a screen and a chip, allowing users to be offered images in augmented reality, that is to say, images superimposed over the real world.

Mojo Lens includes a screen displaying some 70,000 pixels and measuring less than 0.5mm in diameter. A microchip ensures the processing of the image.

Like a traditional lens, this screen is placed in front of the pupil, and the light that passes through it makes it possible to clearly view the image sent back by the screen.

The lenses also feature a wireless charging system.

For now, the prototype has not yet been unveiled. Whether it becomes available for purchase in the future will depend on approval by the relevant authorities.

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