Not quite like the glasses in Dennou Coil which enable the user to interact with a virtual world. This "flexible, biologically safe contact lens with an imprinted electronic circuit and lights" was created by engineers at the University of Washington. And I think it is very similar to the famous eyeglass worn by Vegeta in the old days, isn't it? Hahaha! Pretty cool.
There are many possible uses for virtual displays. Drivers or pilots could see a vehicle's speed projected onto the windshield. Video-game companies could use the contact lenses to completely immerse players in a virtual world without restricting their range of motion. And for communications, people on the go could surf the Internet on a midair virtual display screen that only they would be able to see.
"People may find all sorts of applications for it that we have not thought about. Our goal is to demonstrate the basic technology and make sure it works and that it's safe," said Parviz, who heads a multi-disciplinary UW group that is developing electronics for contact lenses. -- Via UWnews
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