AR-Based Smart Contact Lenses Could Arrive Sooner Than You Might Think!

Apr. 24, 2022

The idea of a smart contact lens is not something new in the market. Companies and scientists have been working ondifferent kinds of contact lensesthat can correct users’ vision as well as provide smart AR and digital features. Now, it seems like the first smart contact lenses could arrive for general customers sooner than you might think. Let’s take a look at the details.

Smart Contact Lenses: When Will They Arrive?

The AR-based startupdeveloped the Mojo Lens as a pair of smart, AR-based contact lenses that can show datalike weather information, health information, scores of sports matches, and more in an augmented reality environment. The Mojo Lens uses a high-density monochrome MicroLED display, which is as small as a grain of sand, to show the information right in front of users’ eyes.

Earlier this year, Mojo Vision announced to bring its advanced Mojo Lens smart contact lens to general customers by partnering with the global sportswear brand Adidas. And now the company isreportedly looking for volunteers to test out its smart contact lenses before launching themcommercially. If all goes right, we can expect the company to launch its smart contact lens as soon as next year.

Another company that is working to develop smart contact lenses is InWith Corp. Itshowed off the first soft smart contact lensat this year’s CES, and it can correct a user’s vision using advanced autofocus technology. It is also capable of powering itself by leveraging users’ natural blinking. Apart from showing off its smart lens, InWith also highlighted the significance of such products for theWeb3andMetaverseera of the future.

So, the concept of smart contact lenses could take off in the coming years, especially with the ever-increasing hype for the metaverse. The product could be useful for many users with vision problems and can enable them to experience AR environments in a new way. Although, we still don’t have the exact launch timeline. What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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