Using Fractal Interconnects To Improve Electronic Eyes 73
An anonymous reader writes "Electronic eyes today remind me of Frankenstein with the way they jab electrodes from each pixel into the optic nerve and hope for the best. Some researchers claim to have solved this problem by growing fractal electrodes that mimic the way real eyes connect retinal cells to the optic nerve. If they are right — and their research will find out over the next year — then next-generation eEyes could enable the blind to not just detect objects, but to see again normally."
Resistance is futile (Score:3, Interesting)
I want my eyes with enhanced reality... can I have them?
Re:Resistance is futile (Score:2, Interesting)
Apparently you are not the only one thinking of enhanced vision. Did you see the funders?
U.S. Navy and Air Force.
Not that simple (Score:4, Interesting)
It is not just about replacing the retina - you have to learn to see and this involves higher cortical function. If you have gone without site for a very long time then learning to see isn't neccessarily that easy and can cause considerable distress and disorientation. Sure, for those who have seen and lost sight for a short period of time then lets hope this works out. But it isn't the solution to everyone's problems.