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Scientists invent micrometers-thin battery charged by saline solution that could power smart contact lenses (techxplore.com)

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Scientists invent micrometers-thin battery charged by saline solution that could power smart contact lenses::Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and which could one day power smart contact lenses.

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[–] troydowling@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I have no idea how these work, but one hack idea off the cuff:

You get the light for free. At least when your lids are open; that's how vision works. A cheap digital watch lasts ages on a tiny coin cell because the polarisation of the LCD, which passes or blocks polarised light, takes minimal energy. Stack up a passive polariser, and the active LCD-like layer, (and maybe a second passive layer?) and you can cast selective shadows on the retina.

This gives you monochrome "smart vision" in the same sense as a monochrome Casio wristwatch. No idea how to tackle issues of focus at such a short focal length, or achieving any sort of active display let alone colour.

Maybe the whole thing is a pipe dream crackpot idea.