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Samsung is exploring a smart contact lens concept that puts an embedded display and camera right in front of users’ eyeballs. A patent filing from the South Korean company spotted by SamMobile details how such a device could be used to provide an augmented reality view of the world. It would be powered by a wireless connection to a user’s smartphone, and come with an embedded motion sensor to allow blink controls. The patent references Google Glass, but says that such external displays offer poor viewing angles and image quality. These problems could be solved, says the patent, by sandwiching a tiny OLED display between soft contact lens layers.

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http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/7/11383200/samsung-smart-contact-camera-patent-application