Since we saw an early prototype in Las Vegas a number of years ago, we knew the journey to market would be long and deliberate. When attempting to execute something novel and tiny that is designed to be worn on one of the more vulnerable parts of the human body, you can add all of the talk of hardware being hard a few times over.
A new prototype of augmented reality contact lens technology was announced today. The heads up display technology that is used in the system is called "Invisible Computing." It's an effort to realize the technology you've seen in every science-fiction movie over the past 40 years. The set-up also features an updated version of the startup's operating system, all designed to reduce user reliance on screens by moving the screen directly in front of their eyes.
The system is building around a small display with a lot of space. Data is transferred back and forth via a 5 GHz band while the text is highlighted through micro-optics. All of that is powered by an M0 processor. An eye-tracking system is on-board and uses a variety of readings to determine the motion of the wearer's gaze. The foundation of the system is formed by that.
The company writes.
Since we first revealed Mojo Lens to the world in January 2020, we’ve been innovating and building, and integrating systems that many people thought couldn’t be built, let alone operational in a contact lens form factor. The most common thing we hear as we share this latest prototype is, “I knew there would be smart contact lenses, but I thought they were 10 or 20 years out, not now.” This is happening and I’m excited about our next milestones and realizing the promise of Invisible Computing.
Things are still in the prototype phase, so it isn't currently, exactly. The company is working with the FDA to bring the tech to market. The company has partnerships with fitness brands to develop workout applications for the tech.
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