CNET News - First FDA-approved bionic eye ready for commercial launch in US

After more than 20 years in the making, the world's first FDA-approved bionic eye will soon be launching commercially in the United States. The device could help the tens of thousands of people who suffer from a rare, degenerative eye disease. CNET's Sumi Das explains how the Argus II device works to bring light into the darkness.

[upgradeyourbody]

Updated this in our catalog. It's been in development for years.

[TheOhknows]

I wish this was available sooner & I hope it's not only for rich people

[benvollert]

That is so heart warming to see how technologie evolvier and enhances people's life's!

[jmcenanly]

It is easier to connect a camera to an LCD screen than it is to connect it directly to the human brain. But they are working on it

[davidmejah]

OMG i cant believe anybody would dislike this video, shame on you

[therichard]

I'm sure in the next 5 to 10 years they will be able to see what a normal person sees

[bigmilk]

i have a detached optic nerve anythign for me yet?

[JoeKundlak]

Nice! Technology continues to impress from day to day and what once looked like hard sci-fi through TV series and Movies, is becoming reality now (or soon).

[TheMonkeyFarted]

Putting a 60 pixel image in your eye when company's would rather put 41 mega pixel cameras in phones.

[GageEakins]

From what I can tell, this is more of a prototype than anything. The number of pixels is probably a result of the number of identifiable photo receptors in the eye.

[HShango]

thats great news sooner or later we will have bionic contact lenses

[zaqmlp]

It make me sad to see Clinical testing and FDA approval taking a LONG time in the US! The resolution and electronics are outdated because clinical tests have been going on since 2006 and even then, the reference design was already 2 years older then that. Coming 2014 this device is 10 years old, and It uses the same battery(Sony M-type) as my retired Sony Handycam that i bought in 2002! /rant

Anyways, Its great to see that the ARGUS II finally became a reality.

[aadilislam]

this is what technology should be used for, not for making phones with ginormous screens!

[TheMonkeyFarted]

Nokia found out how to put a 41mp camera in a phone if they and some other company's worked together we could have people seeing colors in 5 years and sharp images in like 10 years.

[Acquavallo]

"I says, I don't have google glasses thank you" LOL!

[Xander]

They chose the worst pair of glasses for it haha.

[ShawnSavageTeachings]

"Does Bryan Tong have an iPhone?

Well, I uh sumi das...

[NikolayMihaylovD]

If its funded by the military, we can have real terminator vision and skynet in 15. those kind of project with the current political system scare me...

[Dryde]

Thanks to the monetary system people who need this won't be able to get it :)

[Orjahlian]

Commercial entertainment use helps fund the development and maintain lower prices on technology like this. Hell, these things won't get near affordable 'till they release versions for the standard consumer that allow them to play video games in their eyes.

Transhumanism inbound.