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Contact lens converts IR to visible light. Use cases include night vision and seeing if your tv remote is working.
by bobsmooth 1y ago
Contact lens converts IR to visible light. Use cases include night vision and seeing if your tv remote is working.
- Mindless2112 1y ago> However, detecting environmental NIR information in the natural conditions at night without NIR illumination still remains challenging, requiring further advancements in material science and optical design. Sadly no night vision contact lenses yet.
- alejoar 1y agoWell, using an IR flashlight will light the path only for the contact lenses wearer, so still pretty cool and plausible.
- potato3732842 1y agoIdentifying things that aren't the right temperature a trillions of dollars problem spread across many industries. Though I think perhaps glasses are a better form factor for such tech.
- chankstein38 1y agoThis is what I was thinking. I already wear glasses. I wonder if there's a coating or something I can get applied that would add this.