Eyes

Facebook is working on an AI-based system which will open closed eyes in photos

Facebook thinks that this new system could be of immense use for users to replace closed eyes with open ones.

Snapchat brings out a new Lens which not only responds to what its sees, but also to what it hears

Snapchat launches a new animal mask Lens that responds to sound

Google Doodle celebrates 181st birthday of Ferdinand Monoyer, the inventor of dioptre

The Google doodle includes two eyes instead of the two ‘o’s in Google that are trying to focus on the eye chart.

Scientists develop an app that can interpret eye gestures; speak language of eyes

Researchers have developed an app that could help people speak the language of eyes -- literally. The smartphone app that researchers working with Microsoft have developed can interpret eye gestures in real time, decode these gestures into predicted utterances, and facilitate communication.

Automated passport system rejects application of Asian descent in New Zealand; asks him to open eyes

A New Zealand man of Asian descent had his passport photograph rejected when facial recognition software mistakenly registered his eyes as being closed.

Robot's in-hand eye maps surroundings in 3D

Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist from Carnegie Mellon University have found that a camera attached to the robot's hand can rapidly create a 3D model of its environment and also locate the hand within that 3D world. The team found they can improve the accuracy of the map by incorporating the arm itself as a sensor, using the angle of its joints to better determine the pose of the camera.

'Sensory Substitution Devices' to help the blind see via other senses: Study

Using first-of-the-kind devices, Israeli scientists have mapped brains of the blind to solve how our brains can adapt to the rapid cultural and technological changes of the 21st century.

Study shows how alcohol affects night vision in drunk drivers

Alcohol disturbs the tear-film that covers the surface of the eyes in drunk drivers, leading to deterioration of vision, says a new study.

How the brain can see more than your eyes

Researchers found that the very simple eyes of fruit fly larvae provide just enough light or visual input to allow the animal's relatively large brain.

Blinding amoeba targets contact lens users

A deadly amoeba present in tap water, showers and swimming pools, is targeting contact lens users by chewing through their eyeballs and causing blindness.