Google Glass - Smart Contact Lenses

Google Glass in the form of smart contact lenses could the next big thing in wearable tech.
Swiss scientists at ETH Zurich, a university focused on technology and natural sciences, have developed an ultra-flexible and transparent electronic circuit that could be used in the production of smart contact lenses.

Right now, scientists are focused on the medical benefits that this kind of technology can offer, such as monitoring ocular health. "We foresee a potential application as smart contact lenses, covered with light, transparent and flexible devices, which could serve to monitor intraocular pressure for glaucoma disease," scientists wrote in the journal Nature Communications, which published the study.

Scientists have tested the circuit on an artificial eye, but more research needs to be done before such a device could be sold commercially, according to a release. It will need other components, including long-lasting batteries and sensors, to function outside of the lab.

Culled from Mashable!