# Animatronic Peepers Visionary Effects Creates Hyperrealistic Robotic Eyes By Francis Tiangson | Published 2011-02-18 | Updated 2011-02-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visionary-effects References: [gizmo.do](http://gizmo.do/gXsnIr) & youtube Visionary Effects has created a set of animatronic human eyes that is very realistic-looking. The eyes look like they've been plucked right out of someone's eye sockets and forged onto a metal frame. Watch the video to see how Visionary Effects' mechanized eye system moves around and blinks. It's almost too realistic for me to handle. With [artificial intelligent sentients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-humanoid-robot) like [Watson](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-backpack-that-stands-up), the Jeopardy-winning computer, it's only a matter of time before [realistic animatronics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-character) become their bodies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hyperrealistic Animatronics:** The development of hyperrealistic animatronics presents opportunities for creating lifelike robotic systems with applications in entertainment, prosthetics, and more. - **Mechanized Eye Systems:** The advancement of mechanized eye systems opens up possibilities for enhanced human-robot interaction, medical simulations, and virtual reality experiences. - **Integration of AI and Animatronics:** The integration of artificial intelligence with animatronics has the potential to revolutionize industries such as robotics, healthcare, and education. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage hyperrealistic animatronics to create immersive experiences in theme parks, movies, and virtual reality games. - **Prosthetics:** The prosthetics industry can benefit from the development of mechanized eye systems to provide individuals with more realistic and functional artificial eyes. - **Robotics:** The integration of AI and animatronics opens up new possibilities for creating advanced robotic systems for various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and service. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Advanced Humanoid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ameca.md) - [Eye-Directional Streaming Softwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eye-contact.md) - [Expressive Lip-Syncing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo-robot-1.md) - [Ai Hologram Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animaview.md) - [Eye-Tracking Informational Aquariums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-aquarium.md) - [Cutting-Edge AI Humanoid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-world-labs.md) - [Emotive AI Actors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatorkit.md) - [Bipedal Automation Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openai-eve.md) - [Automated Vision Therapy Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-eye-care-device.md)