 Camera in prosthetic eye, future cyber? |
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  Mar 11 2009, 06:15 PM
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Runner  Group: Members Posts: 3,382 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Shadowland Member No.: 8,297  |
A film maker who lost one of his eyes as a child is installing a camera into his prosthetic for his latest film.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29637477/ |
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Mar 11 2009, 07:17 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,002 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Canada Member No.: 8,494 |
QUOTE (Alex @ Mar 11 2009, 12:15 PM)  A film maker who lost one of his eyes as a child is installing a camera into his prosthetic for his latest film. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29637477/ There was a similar story in the BBC (there is a link somewhere in the forum) about a doc in the UK that was able to create a cybereye to allow blind people to see again. All good work. |
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Mar 11 2009, 09:44 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
this camera will work more like a hidden camera recording, then allow him to see with his lost eye...
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Mar 11 2009, 10:02 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,382 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Shadowland Member No.: 8,297 |
hobgoblin,
That is true; however, coupled with the tech mentioned by TBRMInsanity, you could have a wireless link to the optic nerve. Or hardwire, given the distances. |
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Mar 12 2009, 01:39 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
yep. the big issue is the conversion hardware...
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Mar 12 2009, 06:42 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,382 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Shadowland Member No.: 8,297 |
We'll figure that one out at some point in the future.
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