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People are losing it over these contact lenses with built-in computers

‘Black Mirror’ nightmare or the future of porn?

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Mikael Thalen

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The internet doesn’t quite know how to handle the news that we may soon have contact lenses with computers built inside.

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A viral tweet depicting the technology, which could allow humans to visualize everything from email alerts to driving directions, has people feeling spooked, intrigued, and outright confused.

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The lenses have been in development for several years by engineers at the University of Washington. And although they could undoubtedly aid humans in a range of areas, Twitter users had ideas of their own.

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While some imagined visions of a dystopian future, others saw the lenses, unsurprisingly, as a way to discreetly watch porn or cheat on tests.

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As exciting as the technology is, many just felt that the contact lenses would be unbearably uncomfortable or overwhelming.

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But of course, there are always countless people willing and ready to try out the latest technology, even if it means sticking circuits and gadgetry right onto their delicate eyeballs.

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At the end of the day, the internet can’t decide whether computerized contact lenses represent a dystopian Black Mirror future or the next great leap in technology. Regardless, superhuman vision could just be a few years away.

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