Wearable Technology: AR Mojo Contact Lenses
Wearable technology has reached a point where it offers the same level of monitoring and information for people. Earlier this year, several wearables that went to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) focused on healthcare and providing personalized data in real-time.
The Mojo contact lenses bring augmented reality (AR) directly into your field of vision. The advanced lens uses microelectronics and a tiny dense display to share information with the user. Currently, several augmented reality systems require the use of outerwear, such as a headset. These headsets are large and cumbersome to wear for extended periods.
Mojo's goal is to have an AR system that can be worn all day and does not obstruct the user's view. The "Invisible Computing" concept is that information is only displayed as needed. The lens can analyze your daily activities and only display the pertinent information, such as offering the next turn when driving or the next talking point while giving a presentation. According to TechCrunch, the Mojo lens was featured at CES 2020 and recently raised more than $51 million in investment funding, totaling $159 million.
Through augmented reality (AR), data can be presented on displays built into glasses or a headset. For example, you can see turn-by-turn directions while walking, essential steps for replacing an unfamiliar machine, all without holding a device or looking down at a screen. In addition, AR helps you keep your concentration by providing information heads-up and hands-free by using a wearable display.
We will see more coming out about this technology because it enhances one of the people's weaknesses; their vision is well known that humans have one of the worse sight senses on Earth. This is why we are constantly amazed by devices such as TVs, mobile phones, computers, and monitors that give us a chance to improve our visual experience.
These lenses can provide that experience or AR without others even noticing, and I think this gives the people the experience close to a superpower. It also has the potential to improve or return the vision to those who have lost it due to genetic or heath illness, which could mean a real revolution in the Health field.
I think this technology will evolve going forward, and we will sed more sophisticated devices in the future with even more features.
My Thoughts on the Technology
I will stay tuned to the updates on this trend because I am a person with vision difficulties. I will love to see how this technology evolves to get people like me and many others the ability to see better without using glasses or receive a surgical treatment that I am scared off because I feel it's too much risk involved.
Also, this technology has a high potential for the gaming industry to provide an even chance and more realistic experience to the gamers.
Business fields such as construction and health industries could also be beneficial to perform the task more accurately and have all the necessary content related to a particular assignment at a blink's distance.
https://www.mojo.vision/mojo-lens
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers:
https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/7-wearable-devices-for-2020
