It’s Fun to Know: Contact Lenses Ready for Battle
by ETR (05/1/2008)
DARPA, the agency in charge of U.S. military innovation, has put out a call to researchers for help in designing special contact lenses to be worn by soldiers in battle. The lenses would give the solders magnified vision, as well as access to up-to-the-minute battlefield information, maps, and communications.
Similar capabilities are currently provided by bulky "monocles" that attach to the soldiers’ helmets. And pilots have had "heads up" displays on their helmet visors for years. But the new lenses would be easier to use and less cumbersome. DARPA hopes to deploy them within three to five years.
(Source: Wired and DARPA)