'Laser vision' offers new insights
BBC Tech News
A system that projects light beams directly into the eye could change the way we see the world.
US firm Microvision has developed a system that projects lasers onto the retina, allowing users to view images on top of their normal field of vision.
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The system has been years in the making and has only just come into commercial usage in the car industry, with Honda using it in its dealerships.
The first generation product, called the Nomad Expert Technician System, consists of a wireless computer and a hi-tech monocle, costing around $4,000.
I can imagine that this will have quite an impact on society. My questions are how do you think such a device would be used in your line of work and what drawbacks to the technology do you see?
Personally, I wouldn't really need it for teaching, though it might be helpful if students had such a system to look up something they've forgotten. For me, it would be more helpful outside of work.
On the negative side, I wouldn't want it connected to my phone sending notices all the time. I also imagine that it might cause us to use our memory less and less (like the problems Japanese have remembering how to write kanji in the age of computers).
On the freaky side, I wouldn't want people watching porn while talking to me, etc...
What do you think
