One-eyed man creates prosthetic 'surveillance' eye
A one-eyed man has taken advantage of some of the world’s smallest imaging and data transmission technologies to help him create documentaries filmed from the first-person perspective.
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Rob Spence, a 36-year-old film maker from Canada, finally had his eye surgically …
Movie and Music corporations will start putting up scanners in doorways to movie theatres and music concerts to stop possible pirates.
Everyone will need to thier eyes scanned to allow the production of the arts to continue while keeping a record of everyones retina scan in a database to help fight terrorists.
I don't know that I trust Lithium Polymer batteries enough that I'd want to have one operating in my eye socket. A real burning eye that Visine wouldn't help with.
Surely you're not the first person to think of this.
I'm guessing the challenge lies in interfacing with the optic nerve... When you figure out how to transfer images from a digital camera into the proper electronic pulses to send those images to a person's brain, let me know...and by the way, don't forget to invert the image first!
During this last year, I had cataract surgery and my sister had a knee replaced. I joked that we were now the low-budget versions of Steve Austin and Jaime Summers, since my eyes didn't have zoom-lens capability and she didn't gain the ability to run 60 miles per hour.
Like the oracle from "Dark Crystal"? I'd like one of those little fiber optic lines that constantly change color like a desktop christmas tree. Eye color on driver's license? All of the above.
In the TV pilot for the series The Six Million Dollar Man, and I believe in Martin Caidin's original novel Cyborg on which it was based, instead of Steve Austin being able to see with his artificial eye - that being considered a bit too far-out for a techno-thriller as opposed to far-future science fiction - his artificial eye merely contained a miniature camera.
No need to reverse the image. The neural circuitry does this for you in a day or two, according to those who have experimented with image inverting spectacles. After you take them off it takes a similar time period to get back to normal.
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One-eyed man creates prosthetic 'surveillance' eye
A one-eyed man has taken advantage of some of the world’s smallest imaging and data transmission technologies to help him create documentaries filmed from the first-person perspective. Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com Rob Spence, a 36-year-old film maker from Canada, finally had his eye surgically …
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Posted Friday 6th March 2009 20:02 GMT
Jamie
I can see the headlines now #
Movie and Music corporations will start putting up scanners in doorways to movie theatres and music concerts to stop possible pirates.
Everyone will need to thier eyes scanned to allow the production of the arts to continue while keeping a record of everyones retina scan in a database to help fight terrorists.
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 20:02 GMT
Ian Ferguson
Damnit! #
That was my idea if I ever lost an eye. Unfortunately I haven't been in a suitable shotgun / shark / crossbow accident yet.
Other ideas:
- Laser pointer
- Blue LED (to look like the Terminator)
- Spring-loaded fake eye that pops out on command
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 20:02 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Bionic eye #
Neat project. But why not make it useful by attatching it to the brain so he has stereo vision again?
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 20:02 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Doomsday Fan? #
Terrible movie, but she did have a good eye.
Posted Friday 6th March 2009 20:02 GMT
Anonymous Coward
LiPO batteries... #
I don't know that I trust Lithium Polymer batteries enough that I'd want to have one operating in my eye socket. A real burning eye that Visine wouldn't help with.
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 00:36 GMT
Bad Beaver
RED #
Dammit Ian, the Terminator's eyes are red. RED! ;)
I don't know whether I'm comfortable with people having disguised cameras in their eyes. No. Make that "I'm not comfortable with it".
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 00:36 GMT
Anonymous Coward
I for one..... #
...welcome our G'Kar imitating overlords!
now if only the eye could be popped out and left on a shelf, whilst the owner can continue to watch from afar.
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 00:36 GMT
Filippo
@AC 17:56 #
"Attaching it to the brain"? *Way* easier said than done. It's not like there's a IEEE spec for neural signaling.
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 00:36 GMT
Michael
Re: Bionic Eye #
Surely you're not the first person to think of this.
I'm guessing the challenge lies in interfacing with the optic nerve... When you figure out how to transfer images from a digital camera into the proper electronic pulses to send those images to a person's brain, let me know...and by the way, don't forget to invert the image first!
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 00:36 GMT
Christoph
@ Ian Ferguson #
- Laser pointer
Been done. Chap by the name of Sauron.
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 00:36 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Eye of the snake #
Would this be for the one eyed bed snake ?
Could have profound medical benefits, not to mention in-depth action porn.
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 00:36 GMT
David Wiernicki
@Ian Ferguson #
I'm totally on board with the laser pointer thing. Plus, think of the fun when you demand that an accuser "look me in the eye and tell me that" ...
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 00:36 GMT
Graham Marsden
But what's the Humanity Cost? #
Mines the one with the copy of the Cyberpunk RPG in the pocket...
Posted Saturday 7th March 2009 11:07 GMT
John F. Eldredge
real-life Steve Austin #
During this last year, I had cataract surgery and my sister had a knee replaced. I joked that we were now the low-budget versions of Steve Austin and Jaime Summers, since my eyes didn't have zoom-lens capability and she didn't gain the ability to run 60 miles per hour.
Posted Sunday 8th March 2009 00:41 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Humanity Cost? #
Not too much, probably no more than wearing trousers.
(Mine's the one with nothing under it.)
Posted Sunday 8th March 2009 00:41 GMT
Ben Pierard
Xenocide anyone? #
Mine's the Orson Scott Cardigan with the elbow pads
Posted Sunday 8th March 2009 00:41 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Re: But what's the Humanity Cost? #
1d6 points IIRC.
Posted Sunday 8th March 2009 00:41 GMT
Chris Seiter
@Jaowon #
Like the oracle from "Dark Crystal"? I'd like one of those little fiber optic lines that constantly change color like a desktop christmas tree. Eye color on driver's license? All of the above.
Posted Monday 9th March 2009 11:45 GMT
John Savard
Cyborg #
In the TV pilot for the series The Six Million Dollar Man, and I believe in Martin Caidin's original novel Cyborg on which it was based, instead of Steve Austin being able to see with his artificial eye - that being considered a bit too far-out for a techno-thriller as opposed to far-future science fiction - his artificial eye merely contained a miniature camera.
Posted Monday 9th March 2009 11:45 GMT
Shaun
Sounds like a divorce to me....................... #
No dear - I wasn't checking out your sister.............
Posted Monday 9th March 2009 11:45 GMT
Richard Kay
@Michael #
No need to reverse the image. The neural circuitry does this for you in a day or two, according to those who have experimented with image inverting spectacles. After you take them off it takes a similar time period to get back to normal.
Posted Monday 9th March 2009 13:10 GMT
Daniel Grout
@Richard Kay #
Hmmm....
Would this reversing thing work on cats?
Plan:
Put the inverting goggles on
Film for amusement
Let them adapt
Remove goggles
Film for more amusement
?????
Profit!
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