a poke in the nose with a sharp pin

February 23, 2005 7:11 PM

Tired of glasses that slip down your nose? Then pierce the bridge of your nose with a barbell and attach prescription lenses to it.
posted by MonkeySaltedNuts (6 comments total)

I first interviewed this guy back in December (and it did the blog rounds then, although I'm happy to see him moving ahead with it). It's "neat", but if you want to see something REALLY cool, check this out: MAGNETIC VISION

The magnetic vision implants have matured a lot since that interview, and should be commercial within a few months.
posted by glider at 7:14 PM on February 23, 2005

That magnetic implant interview is really cool. I bet he sets off metal detectors now.
posted by euphorb at 7:33 PM on February 23, 2005

Takes all friggin kinds.
posted by HTuttle at 8:05 PM on February 23, 2005

Haven't we covered this already?
posted by naxosaxur at 8:26 PM on February 23, 2005

Regarding the magnetic "vision": that's neat, but it's not vision, really, is it? It's a new sort of tactile sensation, but only one enabled by the presence of the magnet; it's not a new sensation, that is to say, just a new and unique way of using an existing sense. It's really no different, fundamentally, from a telescope or audio surveillance equipment, inasmuch as they all enable people to extend the use of their senses to something which the body isn't designed to perceive. If one could actually see a much wider latitude of electro-magnetic radiation, the world would become quite overwhelming, I would think.
posted by clockzero at 8:56 PM on February 23, 2005

Certainly it's a bit of a word game to call it "vision"... But, it is giving a new sense on a functional level, and because of its integrated "always on" nature, it's a little different in the way your body interprets it than picking up a tool.
posted by glider at 10:16 PM on February 23, 2005