«Fixed lenses have been invented centuries ago. Yet we still use them today, limiting the way we see the world. We want to change this situation ». So Ixi shows up, a Finnish startup that promises to revolutionize our eyeglasses:
their Super -technological lensescurrently under development, they are equipped with an automatic focus system which allows you to identify the distance from which we look to return a clear and precise image in real time of the world around us.
How do they work? IXI glasses use A low power sensor Which traces the movement of the eyes and measures the reflections that bounce you, thus determining if we are looking closely, from afar, or from an intermediate distance. This information is then sent through electric signals to the lenses, consisting of two layers of plastic with a thin film of liquid crystals inside;
When they receive electricity, the liquid crystals change slightly structure, deviating the light in a different way and allowing the lens to automatically focus on what those who wear the glasses are looking at, With a delay of just 0.2 seconds and without the need to tilt the head As with traditional progressive lenses.
In development. Despite the incredible technology that incorporate, IXI glasses are visually very simpleequal to those we wear every day. The company, which is developing the project thanks to a substantial initial investment by several companies of over 36 million dollars, states that the first prototypes will be presented by the end of the year.
However, technology is still in a research and development phase: in addition to improving the transparency of the lenses, it is necessary to work to reduce the possible feeling of visual fog and optimize the experience of use during the day.
