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"Core 3D printing process technology for smart contact lenses that can
implement augmented reality (AR)-based navigation has been developed by Dr.
Seol Seung-Kwon’s Smart 3D Printing Research Team at the Korea
Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) and Professor Lim-Doo Jeong’s team
at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).
A smart contact lens is a product attached to the human eye like a normal lens
and provides various information. Research on the lens is being conducted
mainly on diagnosing and treating health. Recently, Google and others are
developing smart contact lenses for displays that can implement AR. Still, many
obstacles to commercialization exist due to severe technical challenges.
In implementing AR with smart contact lenses, electrochromic displays that can
be driven with low power are suitable, and “Pure Prussian Blue” color, with
high price competitiveness and quick contrast and transition between colors, is
attracting attention as the lens’ material. However, in the past, the color was
coated on the substrate in the form of a film using the electric plating
method, which limited the production of advanced displays that can express
various information (letters, numbers, images).”
The achievement of KERI-UNIST lies in the fact that it is a technology that can
realize AR by printing micro-patterns on a lens display using a 3D printer
without applying voltage. The key is the Meniscus of used ink. The Meniscus is
a phenomenon in which a curved surface is formed on the outer wall without
water droplets bursting due to capillary action when water droplets are gently
pressed or pulled with a certain pressure."
Via
Future Crunch, who wrote:
"This sounds like it was made up by an overly enthusiastic futurist - wait for
it - augmented reality GPS navigation in a 3D printed smart contact lens. Yep.
Apparently that’s a thing now. Researchers in South Korea say the breakthrough
was printing functional micro-patterns on non-planner substrate. How good would
that sound in a sci-fi story?"
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-human-rights-spain/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
