17 January 2020

Contact Lens AR

Recently, Mojo Vision announced that it has done just that—put 14K pixels-per-inch microdisplays, wireless radios, image sensors, and motion sensors into contact lenses that fit comfortably in the eyes. The first generation of Mojo Lenses is being powered wirelessly, though future generations will have batteries on board. A small external pack, besides providing power, handles sensor data and sends information to the display. The company is calling the technology Invisible Computing, and company representatives say it will get people’s eyes off their phones and back onto the world around them.


The first application will likely be for people with low vision—providing real-time edge detection and dropping crisp lines around objects. The Mojo Lens from Mojo Vision uses a microdisplay, image sensor, and other electronics built into contact lenses to highlight the edges of nearby objects and to display text and other images to the wearer. Mojo Vision has yet to implement its planned eye-tracking technology with the lenses, but says that’s coming soon, and will allow the wearer to control apps without relying on external devices.

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