Iranian man develops eye-cam capable of capturing photos with a blink

  • This eye-cam allows you to capture memories in the blink of an eye
  • It comes hot on the heels of other eyewear tech
  • It features a tiny screen, camera, RF antenna, and sensors to detect eye movement

Published on May 01, 2024 at 8:22 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Last updated on May 02, 2024 at 6:50 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Adam Gray

This eye-cam allows you to capture memories in the blink of an eye.

It prevents taking photos on your smartphone or camera from getting in the way of experiencing moments IRL.

It also disproves the ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ theory once and for all.

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It comes hot on the heels of other eyewear tech like the Apple Vision Pro – which has been used globally to perform surgery – and Meta and Ray-Ban collaborating to release limited edition Ferrari smart glasses.

This camera is the creation of record-breaking Iranian inventor, Amir Emdadii, aka Dr Electronic.

It comes in the form of a contact lens – but there’s a lot more to it than that.

In fact, this compact lens features a tiny screen, camera, radio frequency antenna, and sensors that can detect eye movement.

When in the eye, the contact lens can be connected to a smartphone phone, and the accompanying software.

And snap: the user can control image input with a blink of an eye.

Not only still images, though – the camera can also film, before saving it all to the user’s phone memory.

The eye-cam also features swivel sensors and can detect blood sugar levels by analyzing levels of certain chemicals in the user’s tears.

The smart lens is not yet available, but in the future, it’s hoped they can either be sold to the military – almost as James Bond as this submarine car – or directly to consumers.

It’s been ‘successful’ in testing for five months and gave a ‘positive result’ in a clinical test.

Keep your eyes peeled for more news on this.

Meanwhile, check out this AI-powered ‘Poetry Camera’ that transforms photos into poems in a world-first that blends tech and artistic flair.

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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”