--- title: "Startup Shows Off Working AR Contact Lens You Can Actually Wear" description: "Mojo Vision, a California-based startup, has shown off a \"feature-complete\" prototype of its augmented reality smart contact lens." date: "2022-07-06" modified: "2022-07-06" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/startup-working-ar-contact-lens" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "contact lens" - "smart contact lens" - "the digest" --- # Startup Shows Off Working AR Contact Lens You Can Actually Wear ![Mojo Vision, a California-based startup, has shown off a "feature-complete" prototype of its augmented reality smart contact lens.]() *\Image: Mojo Vision\* ## Smart Contact Mojo Vision, a California-based startup, has shown off a "[feature-complete]()" prototype of its augmented reality smart contact lens — and this time you can actually wear it, in your eye, like a contact. In fact, CEO Drew Perkins says he's already worn the prototype contact — which successfully augmented his vision thanks to a tiny MicroLED display — in his left eye for an hour at a time. It's an impressive new development for the tech, as until now, Mojo Vision's prototype lenses had to be [held up in front of the eye](). "We've now taken that first step," Perkins [told *CNET*](). "And it's very exciting." ## Eye Screen Mojo Vision is hoping to integrate an entire "eye-based UI" into an AR ecosystem that would "provide discreet access to the information you need throughout your day — all while letting you look like yourself," a company [blog post]() by Perkins published last week reads. It could serve as a stealthy teleprompter, for instance, or track your workout, or discretely show you directions. Not only does the contact include a tiny MicroLED screen with 14,000 pixels per inch — the "world’s smallest and densest display ever created for dynamic content" at less than 0.5 mm in diameter, according to Perkins — but it also features an Arm microprocessor, a short-range radio, and even a fleshed-out motion tracking system. For now, the system still requires Perkins to wear a processor pack around his neck that acts as a data relay between the lens and a computer. While the project is still a long way out from becoming a consumer product, the CEO is calling the early prototype a breakthrough for the company's efforts. "Seeing the future literally put me at a loss for words," he wrote in his blog post. "For the entire team, this represents a major step towards the potential for Mojo Lens to improve the lives of millions of people." **READ MORE:** [Mojo's Smart Contact Lenses Begin In-Eye Testing]() \[*CNET*\] **More on the contact:** *[Startup Unveils Working Prototype of AR Contact Lens]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()