Contacts could go bionic

**cyclonemaniac7** · 02-26-2008, 09:42 AM

If you go to the Yahoo! homepage, there is a video about how scientists are attempting to make contacts bionic. They could possibly do things like monitor health, help see far away (like a zoom), or even night vision. How sweet would that be! It doesn't seem like it's too far off.

**Phaedrus** · 02-26-2008, 09:44 AM

But can they make your eyes glow red? I want something that will make me look crazy and stuff.

Seriously, sounds interesting, but I kind of like the eyes I have.

**cyclonedave25** · 02-26-2008, 09:50 AM

hmmm.. sounds interesting. If they had X-ray vision, i would def. consider!

**acs4isu** · 02-26-2008, 09:54 AM

As a glasses/contacts wearer for 30+ years, I would do backflips for something like this. Improving night vision and a zoom feature? Sounds good to me!

**bos** · 02-26-2008, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

hmmm.. sounds interesting. If they had X-ray vision, i would def. consider!

Just remember the nasty things you would see along the way would trump anything fantastic.

**ISUFan22** · 02-26-2008, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by bostinelosd

Just remember the nasty things you would see along the way would trump anything fantastic.

Yeah, that.

This is interesting though. I wonder how you trigger the zoom feature, night vision, etc.

Does it come with a remote? Pull your right ear for zoom in, pull the left to zoom out?

**kgreeny** · 02-26-2008, 10:11 AM

SO.... I may get to be a superhero yet

**bos** · 02-26-2008, 10:11 AM

So they are working this and making it public. I wonder how much of this is already developed or being highly sought after by goverment agencies and spy networks.

**cyclonemaniac7** · 02-26-2008, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Yeah, that.

This is interesting though. I wonder how you trigger the zoom feature, night vision, etc.

Does it come with a remote? Pull your right ear for zoom in, pull the left to zoom out?

That is probably the biggest issue now... getting it to transmit a wireless signal to a tiny remote. It would have to have a remote, otherwise it would be crazy. Eventually, maybe they'll make a voice-activated remote!

**IcSyU** · 02-26-2008, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by cyclonemaniac7

That is probably the biggest issue now... getting it to transmit a wireless signal to a tiny remote. It would have to have a remote, otherwise it would be crazy. Eventually, maybe they'll make a voice-activated remote!

"Contacts: zoom 50x."

**CycloneWarrior** · 02-26-2008, 10:28 AM

That would be awesome

**ISUFan22** · 02-26-2008, 10:28 AM

I think they should contact McGyver and solicit his expertise in handling that part of the development.

Or, if he declines - Dwight Schrute would be an excellent alternative.

**Flag Guy** · 02-26-2008, 10:47 AM

I dunno about monitering my health but I think zooming would be interesting... as well as night vision. It'd also be a bit weird though...

Originally Posted by Phaedrus

But can they make your eyes glow red? I want something that will make me look crazy and stuff.

Seriously, sounds interesting, but I kind of like the eyes I have.

Glow red? That'd be sweet, then I wouldn't have to get special ones like I have now