# Augmented Reality Contacts Solar Powered LEDs for Your Eyeballs By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-03-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-contacts References: [colourlessdesign](http://www.colourlessdesign.com/wp/tag/babak-amir-parviz/) & [justgetthere.us](http://www.justgetthere.us/blog/archives/Augmented-Reality-in-a-Contact-Lens.html) Solar-powered contact lenses have been the subject of scientific research for a while, but University of Washington professor Babak Amir Parviz and his students are working on their own version of the technology: augmented reality contacts. To allow wearers to take advantage of augmented reality, the U of W design places hundreds of semitransparent LEDs into a thin lens in order to run applications. These apps could range from health monitoring to computer games. One interesting application may be on-the-fly language translation--future generations may have no need to conjugate those foreign verbs! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Solar-powered Contact Lenses:** The development of solar-powered contact lenses opens up opportunities for wearable technology and sustainable energy integration. - **Augmented Reality:** The emergence of augmented reality in contact lenses revolutionizes the way users interact with digital information and opens up new possibilities for industries like healthcare and gaming. - **On-the-fly Language Translation:** The integration of on-the-fly language translation within augmented reality contact lenses presents disruptive opportunities for the travel, communication, and education industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Wearable Technology:** The development of solar-powered augmented reality contact lenses creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the wearable technology industry. - **Healthcare:** The integration of health monitoring applications within augmented reality contact lenses paves the way for disruptive innovation in the healthcare industry. - **Gaming:** The application of augmented reality technology in contact lenses opens up new avenues and disruptive innovation opportunities in the gaming industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY AR-Functioned Monocle Clip-Ons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monocle-1.md) - [Cyclist-Targeted AR Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lawk-one-ar-glasses.md) - [AR-Enabled Sports Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engo-2.md) - [AR Language Translation Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-ar-glasses.md) - [All-in-One AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-android-glasses.md) - [AR-Powered Eye Training Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyes-amblyopia-trainer.md) - [Superhuman Sight AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utrack-ar.md) - [Tech-Enabled Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specs.md) - [Dual-Camera AR Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superhexa-vision.md)