Bionic eye implant

[jos]

 

The bionic eye implant receives its visual information from a miniature camera mounted on glasses worn by the patient. The images are converted into electrical pulses and transmitted wirelessly to an array of electrodes attached to the retina. The electrodes stimulate the remaining retina's remaining cells which send the information to the brain.

In a test, two weeks after surgery, Mr Flynn was able to detect the pattern of horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines on a computer screen using the implant.

I wish they could make it non invasive and extend the range of human vision..

 

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33571412

 

[Jerakl]

Pretty sure Israel had something like this a couple years ago.

 

>inb4 Israel hate

 

Something about it here 

http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/israeli-scientists-develop-bionic-eye-for-people-born-blind.premium-1.526953

 

 

TBH Israel is p baller

[daniellearmouth]

[Levent]

only if it gave us HUD or adam jensen like abilities, it only fixes macular degeneration 

[Trik'Stari]

Can I get some that look like this?

 

And for anyone who wants to watch that awesome commercial without having to search for it

God I can't wait until virtual reality gets good enough that video games actually look spot on with real life

[Doobeedoo]

Nice.

[Uwillparish]

i wish they could make a replacement eye, i have a cousin who was born without one of her eyes

[Albatross]

Pretty neat but honestly implants like this scare me. I get reminded way too much of Deus Ex: Human Revolution or the corruption of mankind...

[The Gaige]

 

OK cool I want 2!

[daniellearmouth]

Pretty sure Israel had something like this a couple years ago.

>inb4 Israel hate

Something about it here

http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/israeli-scientists-develop-bionic-eye-for-people-born-blind.premium-1.526953

TBH Israel is p baller

I just remembered watching a documentary about Israeli firearms and security, and I remember it mentioning that in cities especially, it's rare to see a house without a metal door.

Compared to here, where the doors are either fibreglass or wood.

[Jerakl]

I just remembered watching a documentary about Israeli firearms and security, and I remember it mentioning that in cities especially, it's rare to see a house without a metal door.

Compared to here, where the doors are either fibreglass or wood.

 

I guess constantly getting bombed will do that to you.