Scientists have taken inspiration from X-Men's Cyclops and created a contact lens that points a red laser at what the wearer is looking at. The regular-size contact lens is fitted with a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) which points in the direction the user is looking. The contact lens with an infrared laser built in has been given the name 'cyclops lens' in reference to the famous hero of the X-Men comics (pictured)Pictured, the electronics inside the contact lens prototype (left) and as worn on a human eye (right). Writing in their study, the researchers say: 'The main advantage of the cyclops lens is that there are no external parts. The scientists say their contact lens is not the finished product and it could be dramatically improved with custom-built components.

Source: Daily Mail September 10, 2020 11:25 UTC