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VM's Eye² Zone Puts Vision Innovations in Expo Spotlight
Eyecare professionals who want to better understand the business and clinical benefits of wearable technology and other new vision innovations can get a close-up look at some of the latest, most advanced products at Vision Monday's Eye² Zone, a special exhibit at International Vision Expo in New York.
"Vision Monday's Eye² Zone features groundbreaking wearable technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the eyewear industry and shape how patients view the world. International Vision Expo funds this program because we believe this investment is essential to provide eyecare professionals an opportunity to see, touch and test non-traditional eyewear technologies that are often only showcased at events such as the Consumer Electronics Show," said Deborah Castor, vice president of shows and meetings for the Vision Council, which sponsors Vision Expo.
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VSP Global's 'The Shop' to Preview Wearable Tech Frame Prototype at Expo
The Shop, VSP Global's R&D lab for technology and fashion, is unveiling a prototype of its first original product at International Vision Expo on Friday, March 20. The product, dubbed "Project Genesis" by The Shop, is an eyeglass frame with wearable technology embedded in the temple of a Dragon Alliance frame made by VSP's Marchon division. It utilizes a companion Android application that provides data visualization and personalized feedback, such as the number of steps taken by the wearer, the amount of distance traveled and the amount of calories burned.
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Three Companies Meeting the 'Vision 4 Mars' Challenge
Many astronauts experience eye problems related to space travel. That's why the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) Industry Forum launched the 'Vision for Mars' Challenge to identify and advance critical medical technologies for ocular health.
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Andrew Karp, Group Editor, Lenses and Technology
Send us news about new optical technologies, provide us with subjects and/or questions for a future Eye² Q&A or let us know what topics you'd like to see covered. Contact Eye²'s Editor Andrew Karp at akarp@jobson.com.
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