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World's First Telescopic Contact Lens Gives You Superman-Like Vision

Posted July 01, 2013 10:11 AM

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An international team of researchers have created the first telescopic contact lens; a contact lens that, when it's equipped, gives you the power to zoom your vision almost three times. Yes, this is the first ever example of a bionic eye that effectively gives you Superman-like eagle-eye vision.

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07/01/2013 12:59 PM
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07/01/2013 8:39 PM

Yep that one is more important, purely for scientific purposes off course

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07/01/2013 7:19 PM

Or you could just get these...and sooooo stylish too!

https://www.buyzoomies.com/default.aspx?utm_source=Google_TM&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=CPD&gclid=CLT5vuK2j7gCFfA7MgodJg4ALA

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07/01/2013 9:40 PM

Where do the batteries go?
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07/02/2013 12:12 AM

Sounds like these superfocus glasses...

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/03/nasa-superfocus-glasses-astronauts/

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07/02/2013 8:53 PM

Where do you put the slider?
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07/02/2013 10:13 PM

Well I can't won't say, but I hear if you get goosed you can see the Moon clearly....

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