Televisions to be Fitted in Contact Lenses Within Ten Years

[ALien]

Televisions could be fitted into contact lenses within ten years, according to analysts.

The sets would be powered by the viewer's body heat, according to Ian Pearson, a so-called "futurologist" who has advised leading companies including BT on new technologies.

Mr Pearson told the Daily Mail he believed that channels could be changed by voice command or via a wave of the hand.

Meanwhile "emotional viewing" could be another development in television technology, according to a report commissioned by the technology retailer Comet.

A "digital tattoo" fitted to the viewer would pick up on the feelings of characters on screen and create impulses causing them to feel the same way.

The development could see James Bond fans become able feel the thrill of a high-speed car chase or sports fans allowed to share the joy of elated players, it said.

"We could even get to the point where we'll be able to immerse ourselves in a football game, making it feel like you're running alongside your favourite player or berating the ref," the report added.

Miriam Rayman, of the Future Laboratory consultancy, which compiled the report, said the basic technology needed for the developments already existed.

She said: "The technology is getting smaller and smaller and people are trying to work out how to make it more immersible. They are trying to bring it closer and closer to the eye."

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[holeg2212]

what about the sensations of people being, raped, murdered, beaten...? that would suck accidentally turning to a channel showing "wolf creek" or "nightmare on elm street"

[Mingus]

Um. Televisions in contact lenses is a complete waste of time. What about alternative energy? What about finding a cheaper way to fix bad vision than by shooting people in the eye with a laser for $5,000? What about finding a way to fix blindness?

Nope, none of these are as important as being able to see television whenever you want.

[Truthed]

Originally Posted by Mingus

Um. Televisions in contact lenses is a complete waste of time. What about alternative energy? What about finding a cheaper way to fix bad vision than by shooting people in the eye with a laser for $5,000? What about finding a way to fix blindness?

Nope, none of these are as important as being able to see television whenever you want.

Hello, Television is one of the most powerful tools the government has to spread their propaganda

[kidflash2008]

Now they can get their fill of shit reality shows 24/7. How about people start by turning off the sets right now?

"Everybody stand up and go to your window and start shouting: I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" - Howard Beale in the movie "Network".

[Mingus]

Well, good sir (Truthed), I don't give a damn what the government wants. It's still up to the citizens to make a choice. Right now, the capitalist mentality is trending toward stupidity. This conveniently makes for cheap labor because the availability of intelligent people is lower. We're still a democratic republic in format, we just need to agitate those who represent the corporate interests that would like to keep us in the socio-economic gutter. It's obvious that the erosion of the middle class is connected to the climb in anti-Semitism, racism, classism, and anti-government sentiments. That's why Obama got elected; he, at the very least, paid lip service to change from the "unfettered capitalist/religious and socially reactionary" group.

[Truthed]

Well Mingus, i agree with most of what you say but my concerns are that the general public is still asleep and live blind to this their whole life. and Secondly I think Obama is just another one of them put in a new shiny package to be sold to the American public... I hope I am wrong.

[okirun]

Actually, I've heared technology is gonna get bigger instead.