Sean Wolfe/Business Insider Mobile phone cameras are incredibly powerful now, and although they still aren’t as powerful as modern DSLR cameras, you shouldn’t let your phone’s photo capabilities go to waste. However, there are still certain things mobile cameras can’t do on their own. One of the advantages of having a standalone, DSLR camera is […]
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Oculus reveals its next big VR trick: Wider-FOV lenses that automatically move
Enlarge / Oculus’s latest headset prototype, the Half Dome, as revealed at the F8 Developer Conference. (credit: Facebook / Oculus) Oculus is only one day into the launch of a new, $ 199 VR headset, but the company has already begun hinting at the future of its higher-end line of Rift products. Wednesday saw Oculus […]
Snapchat’s iPhone X-exclusive Lenses look more realistic than usual
Snapchat has discovered a way to leverage the power of iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera — and that means you’ll have access to exclusive Lenses if you use Apple’s all-screen mobile device. Starting today, you’ll see TrueDepth-enabled Lenses appear periodically within the Snapchat carousel on iPhone X. They’re AR masks that follow your face around like […]
Snapchat will feature creator-made AR Lenses in its carousel
Snapchat plans to give its AR Lens offerings a boost by feature submissions from its users. In late March, you’ll start seeing Lenses with their creators’ names underneath their titles mixed with Snapchat’s own and sponsored options. According to Mashable, Snapchat will feature some of the Lenses people created using the company’s Lens Studio tool. […]
Snapchat’s latest feature converts its lenses and filters into shopping vehicles — and fixes its biggest flaw to date (SNAP)
Lionsgate Snapchat is rolling out Context Cards for its sponsored lenses and filters. These cards not only let users learn more about brands and their products, but also drive them to an action, like purchasing a movie ticket. Context Cards essentially turn Snapchat into a shopping vehicle and a place where brands can directly track ROI, thereby addressing one […]
Halloween contact lens WARNING: Wearing fashion lenses could leave you BLIND
HALLOWEEN partygoers have been warned that wearing cosmetic contact lenses increases the risk of ending up in hospital, and could leave you blind. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Coloured contact lenses WARNING: Shock reason you shouldn’t opt for them this Halloween
If you are considering getting coloured contact lenses for Halloween this year you may want to think more carefully about the ones you choose. Non-prescription contact lenses for fancy dress come in a variety of different colours and shapes and are available from a number of high street and online retailers for less than £10. […]
ViveNChill wants to end sweaty and foggy VR lenses
I sweat a lot. If I’m standing outside with the sun up and a little breeze, it’s only a matter of time before I start sweating. Going for a jog? I’ll be pouring with sweat before most people are even breathing heavily. In fact, I often sweat without even the need for my breathing or […]
British surgeons find mass of contact lenses in patient’s eye
Doctors at a hospital in England were surprised to find a mass of contact lenses in a 67-year-old patient’s eye, during what should have been routine cataract surgery. CBC | Health News
Woman goes in for cataract surgery, has 27 contact lenses removed from her eye
Enlarge (credit: Getty | UniversalImagesGroup) Sometimes, there’s more to old age than meets the eye—sometimes, it’s 27 contact lenses jammed in there, according to a case study published this month in the British Medical Journal. A 67-year-old British woman, complaining of eye discomfort and dryness, was scheduled last November to have routine surgery to remove […]