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Monday, April 27, 2009
News Eyewear going Terminator
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Maybe one day, I won't think it's so odd to be sporting shades in the nightclub.
But did you ever imagine that eyeglasses or contact lenses could deliver digital images directly from a smartphone to the retina?Several companies are developing prototypes for digital devices that look like stylish eyewear but may one day offer such capabilities to consumers. The glasses are called heads-up displays because the wearer can always look through them and see the real world — like the sidewalk just ahead — but can also see, on an overlay image, virtual information like an electronic map or an arrow showing the correct way to a destination. The glasses may also help the wearer remember the name of a long-lost friend she sees on the street.
Read the rest of this New York Times article here.
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