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A Nobel Laureate who co-created graphene has made another discovery that could turbocharge numerous futuristic applications, from smart contact lenses to rapid disease detection. Konstantin Novoselov, who won the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics, is among a group of scientists behind the breakthrough. The team announced today that they’ve unearthed unique properties in two unusual compounds: rhenium diselenide and rhenium disulfide — aka ReSe2 and ReS2. The duo comes from the same family of 2D…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The only thing worse than dry, itchy eyes from wearing old contact lenses? Running out of replacements and being out of backup options, including extra glasses. When leaving the house for a blurry-eyed (read: potentially unsafe) restock isn’t an option, or you simply prefer to shop for new lenses at home, the best option is ordering contacts online. In This Article…

Xiaomi 14 Ultra is expected to arrive soon, and today we saw the cover glass of the camera island, revealing only the sensors will be new – the overall design will be the same as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. According to the image, the main camera will have a brighter f/1.6 aperture, while the periscope telephoto will have a f/2.5 lens in front. The camera will once again come with Leica's tuning. Xiaomi loves to change the looks of its flagships from one generation to another, and since the Ultra moniker has been part of…

Apple Vision Pro preorders have just gone live and prescription lenses can be bought with it but an unlucky few may have to wait before making their order. ZEISS Lenses can be bought to see in the Apple Vision Pro headset without wearing glasses or contact lenses but these don't currently cater to prism value prescriptions or hard contact lenses. Both are confirmed on the Apple support website for Apple Vision Pro. If you happen to be in the minority that needs either, you can't buy the Apple Vision Pro just yet as you…

If you're someone who wears glasses daily and you're planning on buying Apple Vision Pro, Apple has you covered, once the headset launches on February 2.Apple's $3,499 spatial computing headset was announced way back at WWDC 2023, its yearly developer conference, where the company showcased most of what you could do with Vision Pro. From watching 3D movies to collaborating with others in apps like Freeform, Apple's headset is offering a lot from day one.But what's the use in enjoying this new purchase, if you can't see…

Researchers have developed contact lenses with embedded sensors that measure the pressure inside the eye and send the information to an ophthalmologist for evaluation. It’s hoped that the lens will lead to the early diagnosis of glaucoma, which can lead to irreversible vision loss if left untreated.Glaucoma occurs when the optic nerve, connecting the eye to the brain, is damaged by increased intraocular pressure (IOP), usually caused by a build-up of fluid in the front part of the eye. If it’s not treated, glaucoma can…

One of the primary reasons individuals turn to progressive lenses is due to natural changes in vision associated with aging. Czajkowski explains: "Usually, it's an age-related phenomenon... you get to around the age of 40, and you start to need a little more help up close because that (eye) lens gets tighter and doesn't pull." This condition, known as presbyopia, affects almost everyone as they age, necessitating lenses that can accommodate weakening near vision while still providing clarity for distance.Also: Buying a…

David Gewirtz/ZDNETDo wearers of eyeglasses in the real world need to wear those corrective lenses when exploring the virtual world with their Meta Quest 3 headset? And if so, what are their options?Here's what's baffled me about how manufacturers have presented their recent crop of AR/VR/XR (and, yes Apple, spacial computing) headsets. Most vendors leave the details of what it's like to use these headsets with glasses somewhere in the fine print -- even though something like 166 million Americans wear prescription…

Ming-Chi Kuo, the Apple insider who is almost always correct about unreleased Apple products, is back with a new prediction concerning the future of the iPhone. This time, he’s looking at Genius’ profit prospects for the year, a camera supplier for various Apple products. Kuo says that Genius will provide key components for two iPhone 16 Pro cameras, detailing the big upgrades. One is the telephoto camera, which will receive a tetraprism like the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s zoom camera. The other is the ultra-wide lens,…

In a recent research note, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sheds light on a transformative trend in smartphone camera technology, specifically focusing on the adoption of glass-plastic hybrid lenses from traditional plastic lenses. The iPhone 15 Pro Max from Apple and Huawei’s upcoming P70 Art flagship model are at the forefront of this innovation, utilizing a hybrid lens named 1G3P. This hybrid lens consists of one part glass and three parts plastic. Kuo anticipates (via PhoneArena) that this shift to a glass-plastic hybrid lens…