saw this on my feed this morning
night vision contact lenses are on the way
Unlike traditional night vision technology, these innovative contact lenses can distinguish between different infrared wavelengths by color-coding them into the visible spectrum. The nanoparticles in the lenses convert specific infrared wavelengths into distinct visible colors: 808 nanometers appears as green, 980 nanometers as blue, and 1,532 nanometers as red.[1][2] This remarkable feature allows wearers to perceive detailed information within the infrared spectrum that would otherwise be invisible.
This color-coding capability has potential applications beyond night vision. Scientists suggest the technology could be modified to help people with color blindness by converting wavelengths they cannot detect into colors they can perceive.[2] While the contact lenses provide this enhanced vision, they do have limitations—the converted light scatters due to their proximity to the retina, resulting in somewhat blurry images. To address this issue, researchers have also developed wearable glasses using the same nanoparticle technology that enable higher-resolution infrared perception.[1][2]
Sources
[1] 'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closed 'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closed
[2] Revolutionary Contact Lenses Let Human Eyes See Invisible Light Revolutionary Contact Lenses Let Human Eyes See Invisible Light
[3] Infrared contact lenses allow people to see in the dark, even with ... Infrared contact lenses allow people to see in the dark, even with their eyes closed
[4] Nanotech contact lenses give humans 'super vision,' even in total ... Nanotech contact lenses give humans 'super vision,' even in total darkness with eyes shut: Study
[5] Infrared contact lenses let people see in the dark – or with their eyes ... https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/infrared-contact-lenses
[6] UV and blue-light anti-reflective structurally colored contact lenses ... UV and blue-light anti-reflective structurally colored contact lenses based on a copolymer hydrogel with amorphous array nanostructures - RSC Advances (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C7RA12753G
[7] Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision
[8] Global trends and performances of infrared imaging technology ... Frontiers | Global trends and performances of infrared imaging technology studies on acupuncture: a bibliometric analysis
[9] Arduino Color Sensor TCS230 TCS3200 - Random Nerd Tutorials Arduino Color Sensor TCS230 TCS3200 | Random Nerd Tutorials
[10] UMMS scientists develop technology to give night vision to mammals UMMS scientists develop technology to give night vision to mammals
[11] In-Lab High Resolution Mid-infrared Up-conversion Stellar ... - arXiv In-Lab High Resolution Mid-infrared Up-conversion Stellar Interferometer Based on Synthetic Long Base-Line
[12] InfraredTags: Embedding Invisible AR Markers and Barcodes Using ... InfraredTags: Embedding Invisible AR Markers and Barcodes Using Low-Cost, Infrared-Based 3D Printing and Imaging Tools.
[13] These Infrared Night-Vision Contacts Let You See Through Your ... These Infrared Night-Vision Contacts Let You See Through Your Eyelids
[14] Feature Decomposition Transformers for Infrared and Visible Image ... IEEE ICIP 2024 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates || 27-30 October 2024
night vision contact lenses are on the way
Unlike traditional night vision technology, these innovative contact lenses can distinguish between different infrared wavelengths by color-coding them into the visible spectrum. The nanoparticles in the lenses convert specific infrared wavelengths into distinct visible colors: 808 nanometers appears as green, 980 nanometers as blue, and 1,532 nanometers as red.[1][2] This remarkable feature allows wearers to perceive detailed information within the infrared spectrum that would otherwise be invisible.
This color-coding capability has potential applications beyond night vision. Scientists suggest the technology could be modified to help people with color blindness by converting wavelengths they cannot detect into colors they can perceive.[2] While the contact lenses provide this enhanced vision, they do have limitations—the converted light scatters due to their proximity to the retina, resulting in somewhat blurry images. To address this issue, researchers have also developed wearable glasses using the same nanoparticle technology that enable higher-resolution infrared perception.[1][2]
Sources
[1] 'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closed 'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closed
[2] Revolutionary Contact Lenses Let Human Eyes See Invisible Light Revolutionary Contact Lenses Let Human Eyes See Invisible Light
[3] Infrared contact lenses allow people to see in the dark, even with ... Infrared contact lenses allow people to see in the dark, even with their eyes closed
[4] Nanotech contact lenses give humans 'super vision,' even in total ... Nanotech contact lenses give humans 'super vision,' even in total darkness with eyes shut: Study
[5] Infrared contact lenses let people see in the dark – or with their eyes ... https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/infrared-contact-lenses
[6] UV and blue-light anti-reflective structurally colored contact lenses ... UV and blue-light anti-reflective structurally colored contact lenses based on a copolymer hydrogel with amorphous array nanostructures - RSC Advances (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C7RA12753G
[7] Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision
[8] Global trends and performances of infrared imaging technology ... Frontiers | Global trends and performances of infrared imaging technology studies on acupuncture: a bibliometric analysis
[9] Arduino Color Sensor TCS230 TCS3200 - Random Nerd Tutorials Arduino Color Sensor TCS230 TCS3200 | Random Nerd Tutorials
[10] UMMS scientists develop technology to give night vision to mammals UMMS scientists develop technology to give night vision to mammals
[11] In-Lab High Resolution Mid-infrared Up-conversion Stellar ... - arXiv In-Lab High Resolution Mid-infrared Up-conversion Stellar Interferometer Based on Synthetic Long Base-Line
[12] InfraredTags: Embedding Invisible AR Markers and Barcodes Using ... InfraredTags: Embedding Invisible AR Markers and Barcodes Using Low-Cost, Infrared-Based 3D Printing and Imaging Tools.
[13] These Infrared Night-Vision Contacts Let You See Through Your ... These Infrared Night-Vision Contacts Let You See Through Your Eyelids
[14] Feature Decomposition Transformers for Infrared and Visible Image ... IEEE ICIP 2024 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates || 27-30 October 2024
