A new product with smart contact lenses has been developed to give an augmented reality display right there on your eyeballs. Mojo Vision has developed a smartphone that has the world’s smallest and highest-density display, which is capable of showing dynamic content – a green monochrome MicroLED screen measuring less than 0.5 mm (0.02 in) in diameter, with a resolution of 14,000 pixels per inch.
The ARM Core M0 processor is powerful enough to handle all tasks, backed by low-latency 5 GHz radio communication, advanced accelerometers and gyroscopes that create the perfect conditions for capturing your eyes moving around the screen even while you move your head during use.
The first prototype of the device allows you to view augmented reality displays right through your eyeballs these lenses can be worn discreetly while also providing incredibly powerful capabilities. Mojo Vision has built the prototype of an eye-tracking VR headset that has a medical-grade battery and power management circuits, a wireless charging system, and comes with its own software interface that is entirely controlled by blinking your eyes.
With this AR lens, there is nothing for the eye to focus on so you can effectively see through it with no loss in visual acuity the image can be updated wirelessly and received instantly.
CEO Drew Perkins said in a blog post “After completing preclinical testing, mitigating potential safety risks and wearing Mojo Lens, much to my delight, I found I could interact with a compass to get my bearings, view images and use an on-screen teleprompter to read someone else’s quote. I experienced firsthand the future with Mobile Computing … Wearing the lens was exciting.”
In preparation for FDA approval, Mojo Vision is testing its lens with volunteers. The feedback will be rolled into a production-intent version, which will be further developed and submitted to the FDA for market approval. In the meantime, the company is building the functionality of its device with app developers.
“Mojo Lens will provide a new solution to adapt people with vision impairment’s potential in our daily lives,” Perkins says, “by increasing their ability to perform daily tasks that many of us take for granted. Mojo Lens will also be beneficial for professionals who want to train harder and stay more focused, reaching peak performance abilities.” “If only I could have had this lens 50 years ago, so I could’ve achieved my full athletic capabilities,” notes Perkins further on.
In an interview with IEEE Spectrum, Mojo’s Senior VP of Product and Marketing Steve Sinclair estimated the price would be around that of a high-end smartphone.