Sony filed a patent for contact lenses that take photos

With all these smart eyewear patents and research studies popping up over the last couple years, it's looking more and more like we're all going to be seeing the world from behind high-tech lenses.

Sony filed a patent for smart contact lenses, joining the likes of Google and Samsung in the scramble to get in on the future of eyewear before the technology is readily available.

The patent, seen by Sony Alpha Rumors, describes connected lenses that can capture a photo when the wearer blinks an eye, store that photo and then send it to a wireless device like a smartphone, tablet or computer.  Read more...