Heads Up: Computer Display on Contact Lenses

Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed a film coating that may turn your ordinary contact lenses into computer screens. The film, a biocompatible, conducting nanoscale polymer, conducts electricity directly onto the lens, opening the possibility for miniature electric circuits that can be worn safely, as well as unobtrusively. The film shows promise for a wide range of applications, from sensors that measure glucose levels in the blood to electronic displays that can be worn directly in the eye.

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