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The Evolution of the Eye

This short video from the folks at TedEd does an incredible job summing up just how incredible the human eye really is. Take a few moments to sit back and appreciate the years of evolution that have gone into giving you your current view of the world around you. It's incredible when you look at all …

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A See-Through Truck?

There's nothing more frustrating than being stuck behind a huge 18-wheeler when you're in a hurry to get somewhere. And no matter how far you crane your neck, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a good view of oncoming traffic. So, there you are, destined to follow that semi truck going juuuust under the speed limit …

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Virtual Reality Finally a Reality

2016 will be bringing with it a whole new reality, a world that Sci-Fi and gaming enthusiasts have been dreaming of for nearly 3o years. For the past several years, digital gaming and tech companies have been racing to develop an easy to use, lightweight, virtual reality (VR) headset that users could wear in the …

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No Screen Time in the Heart of Silicon Valley

The nJoyVision crew talks all the time about the importance of limiting screen time for the sake of your eyes. (Yes, we understand the irony of this web-based post discussing the dangers of too much screen time. Just go with it.) But, some big-time tech execs in Silicon Valley have taken this idea to a …

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No Color in the Ancient World?

Take a moment and think back to summers as a child; bright sunny days lounging by a pool or hiking deep into the woods, evenings spent riding your bike down to grab a snow-cone or catch a movie. Now imagine these priceless memories devoid of color. No brilliant blue sky or green canopy of trees. …

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Technology Makes Contact

For a while now, we’ve been following the updates Google has been making to their Smart Contact Lens technology. As always, it's pretty impressive stuff from Google X, the search giant’s semi-secret research and tech arm. In late March, it was announced that Google had been granted a patent by the U.S. patent authorities to make the …

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Your Face Could Be Gone in a Flash

Thanks to a revolutionary idea from DJ Chris Holmes, Betabrand designer Steven Wheeler has created a new hi-tech clothing line made with glass nano spheres that makes people's faces disappear. The light-reflecting creations, called the Flashback Collection, causes interesting photo effects when using a camera flash. The fabric has been coined “Paparazzi-Proof” because it blows …

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Special Glasses Help Blind Mom See Her Newborn Baby

This one has all the feels. Just like every other new mother, Kathy Beitz got to hold her baby and look him over from head to toe. But unlike most new mothers, Beitz, 29, has been legally blind since she was 11. Though she is not completely blind, Beitz suffers from a form of macular …

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Will Microsoft HoloLens Change the World We See?

Our mission here at nJoy Vision is to provide the world with the miracle of sight. It is worthwhile, and it drives us daily. Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled (with great fanfare) something of a vision that takes our mission and runs totally wild with it – Microsoft HoloLens - a wearable augmented reality device that seamlessly …

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See What the Sun Is Really Doing to Your Body

Over the course of this summer, we’ve written multiple times about the importance of wearing UV-blocking sunglasses while out in the sun. While it’s no secret that the sun’s ultraviolet radiation can wreak havoc on our skin, most people fail to realize that our eyes are just as vulnerable to sun-induced damage and disease. But …

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