Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China have developed innovative contact lenses that allow wearers to see infrared light without bulky night-vision goggles. By using nanoparticles to convert near-infrared light into visible wavelengths, these lenses produce images even when the eyes are closed. While they provide richer imagery than traditional goggles, the lenses do face issues like image blurriness and limitations in detecting low-level infrared signals, leading to skepticism about their practicality compared to existing technology.
Humans have a new way of seeing infrared light, without the need for clunky night-vision goggles. Researchers have made the first contact lenses to convey infrared vision.
The technology... opens up new possibilities for understanding the world around us, just like something out of a science-fiction movie.
However, the lenses do have their own shortcomings. Because the embedded nanoparticles scatter light, the images the lenses create are blurry.
For these reasons, some critics don't think the lenses will prove as practical as hoped.
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