Bionic Eye

arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Good progression</div> <a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4411591.stm' target='_blank'>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4411591.stm</a>

Good to know there are advances, especially in health and not in warfare. Tsk news. Soon blind people will be able to se, if not better than us. Though what's really fun, is the prospect of getting infared vision, within more advances in the technology. Creepy, but awesome.
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    looks like i can finally replace my bum eye with somthing that'll shoot deathrays
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Looks like Sam Fischer won't need those goofy goggles anymore.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    "We are the borg..."
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    Good news.

    I find it amazing how we can get technology to directly interface with our neurons and send signals.
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 5 2005, 11:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 5 2005, 11:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Looks like Sam Fischer won't need those goofy goggles anymore. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <i>But how will the terrorists see him in the dark?</i>
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    We can rebuild him.
    We have the technology.
    We have the capability to make the world's first Bionic man.
    Steve Austin will be that man.
    Better than he was before.
    Better...Stronger...Faster
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    "Bionic, eh? Let's see HOW bionic." -crack-

    "Right in the Cape Canaverals!"

    This is really amazing. Hopefully it really begins working on humans. Technology these days is truly astounding.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+Apr 6 2005, 01:41 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Apr 6 2005, 01:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 5 2005, 11:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 5 2005, 11:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Looks like Sam Fischer won't need those goofy goggles anymore. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <i>But how will the terrorists see him in the dark?</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Damn. <i>He'd be invincible.</i> <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    edited April 2005
    Yea yea! I want robo eyes too!


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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    this looks specifically to interface with an in place retina. So it probably won't help my brother-in-law (who has one eye) too soon. When his bad eye was removed they left enough of a nerve stump so it can be interfaced with in the future.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    I want x-ray vision eyes!
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  • VaaryysVaaryys Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33245Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Apr 6 2005, 09:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Apr 6 2005, 09:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I want x-ray vision eyes! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You'd just see the bones though <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Another dude is working on bionic eyes that work directly on the area of the brain that receives optic input, bypassing they eye and optic nerve (the two things that cause blindness 9999999 times out of 10000000) completely, He's already had a test subject who was previously blind able to drive a car, now if only I could remember his damn name. I'm sure somebody else will remember because it was posted on here, but yeah, this other guy is lightyears ahead.
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    in order to get a clear view of bones he'd need a substantial flow of x-rays from the other side...
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  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    I can't wait till I can replace my failing eyes, preferably with technology that doesn't get dammaged looking at CRTs all day.
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    I could care less about bionic eyes unless they let me shoot sonic/ion death rays or allow me to detect infrared. Or both.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Good news for my mate then, wonder if this is any good for Glaucoma?
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    Bionic eyes are cool, but unless I can make them glow red on command i'm not interested.

    And where's my damned robot arm! I want a robot arm with hidden missle launchers built into the forearm! And kung fu action!
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Apr 6 2005, 01:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Apr 6 2005, 01:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> "We are the borg..." <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hi Borg. I'm Geordi
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-BulletHead+Apr 6 2005, 01:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BulletHead @ Apr 6 2005, 01:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Apr 6 2005, 01:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Apr 6 2005, 01:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> "We are the borg..." <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hi Borg. I'm Geordi<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <b><span style='color:white'>I SEE you.</span></b>

    <img src='http://aia.wu-wien.ac.at/Startrek/gifs/Filme/ST8/st8-geordi.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Necrotic+Apr 6 2005, 07:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrotic @ Apr 6 2005, 07:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Another dude is working on bionic eyes that work directly on the area of the brain that receives optic input, bypassing they eye and optic nerve (the two things that cause blindness 9999999 times out of 10000000) completely, He's already had a test subject who was previously blind able to drive a car, now if only I could remember his damn name. I'm sure somebody else will remember because it was posted on here, but yeah, this other guy is lightyears ahead. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, I read that Wired article, too. Let's see how much longer they'll take.
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  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited April 2005
    all in all im not surprised, i read about the start on this subject about 10 years ago. and i wonder about all the studies they do that we still wont get to know about in another 10 years.
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 6 2005, 02:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 6 2005, 02:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> in order to get a clear view of bones he'd need a substantial flow of x-rays from the other side... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Let's not kill the person in the process, as well. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> Wouldn't want that, eh?
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  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nil IQ+Apr 6 2005, 07:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Apr 6 2005, 07:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Good news for my mate then, wonder if this is any good for Glaucoma? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe not, but I sure know something that is <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • booogerboooger Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22274Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 6 2005, 02:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 6 2005, 02:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When his bad eye was removed they left enough of a nerve stump so it can be interfaced with in the future. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what OS? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • LoDwkeefLoDwkeef Join Date: 2003-10-08 Member: 21512Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-boooger+Apr 6 2005, 04:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (boooger @ Apr 6 2005, 04:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 6 2005, 02:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 6 2005, 02:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When his bad eye was removed they left enough of a nerve stump so it can be interfaced with in the future. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what OS? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Windows ME <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-LoDwkeef+Apr 6 2005, 10:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (LoDwkeef @ Apr 6 2005, 10:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-boooger+Apr 6 2005, 04:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (boooger @ Apr 6 2005, 04:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 6 2005, 02:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 6 2005, 02:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When his bad eye was removed they left enough of a nerve stump so it can be interfaced with in the future. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what OS? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Windows ME <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Linux.
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  • GundamCLGundamCL Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18786Members
    I thought the treatment for glaucoma was to clean out the cloudy fluids around the lenses of the eye?
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-arctica+Apr 6 2005, 11:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (arctica @ Apr 6 2005, 11:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-LoDwkeef+Apr 6 2005, 10:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (LoDwkeef @ Apr 6 2005, 10:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-boooger+Apr 6 2005, 04:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (boooger @ Apr 6 2005, 04:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Apr 6 2005, 02:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Apr 6 2005, 02:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When his bad eye was removed they left enough of a nerve stump so it can be interfaced with in the future. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what OS? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Windows ME <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Linux. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He's a linux guy, but right now it's just being piped over to /dev/null
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Yeah I heard about the bionic eye that was directly connected to the brain, bypassing the optical nerves.
    But I also heard it was highly risky, given that there could be brain damage caused during surgery.

    The newer one (chip in nerve) however looks promising. There aren't many risks involved since it isn't directly affiliated to the brain in any way. I guess it's a bit more time before they plan to do those 3000 millipixel cameras or whatever you call em.

    Can't wait until it gets to be developed in the future as an artificial eyeball though. Think of the extended features that could be added in there...like zoom functionality! <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> (I watch too much Ghost In The Shell....)
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