Researchers Create Artificial Insect Eye

maxzilla writes "An artificial insect eye that could be used in ultra-thin cameras has been developed by scientists in the US.The dimpled eye, contains over 8,500 hexagonal lenses packed into an area the size of a pinhead. The dome-shaped structure, described in the journal Science, is similar to a bee's eye. The researchers, from the University of California, Berkeley, say the work may also shed light on how insects developed such complex, visual systems. Darpa is also funding this project with applications expected for digital cameras and high speed motion detectors."

Hooray!

[Sathias]

Now we won't have to provide blind insects with guide dogs!

I'll be impressed

[Physician]

I'll be impressed when they can transplant this eye into a poor blind insect.

X-Files warned us of this

[mitymidget]

...They didn't create it, dosn't anyone watch X-Files, its a discover lead by the Aliens, who will use the new eye to further the artificial development of insects to carry Alien genetic material to form the super Alien race (we all know humans are the most suppiorer already, just not intelectual). Comming soon, nanite insects that "Repair" damaged organs or tissue...Yeah Repair

Re:Hooray!

[Simon Garlick]

Hold on, I thought eyes were so complex and amazing that they could only have been created by GAWD?

Wow, imagine the possibilites...

[bepe86]

New viewing angle tecnique for movies - fly on the wall...

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Compounding the problem

[mrogers]

It's comforting to know that our future robot masters will have terrifying, alien faces with which to express their terrifying, alien throught processes.

Re:And for their next trick...

[Compuser]

They mention swallowing a diagnostic tool
to see the insides of your stomach. The tool
would have this lens, some imaging chip and
a wireless link.
Now imagine swallowing a cockroach...

Re:I'll be impressed

[Fred_A]

Typical of those egoistical scientists. Always out to make a quick buck when they could do something useful helping out crippled insects. Bastards.

Re:I'll be impressed

[Bloke down the pub]

Actually they tried that but the testing was rather difficult.

Doc: Can you read the top line on the chart?
Insect: Zzzzzzz.

Doc: Now the third line.
Insect: Zzzzzzz.

Doc: [Sigh] And the bottonm one, please.
Insect: Zzzzzzz.

Re:Artificial insects: army of the future.

[Fear the Clam]

The entire war will take place in the very same shoe box currently being used for a third-grade dinosaur diorama. A spokesman from Fox news says that they'll looking forward to providing embedbug coverage.

Re:Tables Turn

[TubeSteak]

Very soon the blind will have a better option at vision and the rest of us will be scrambling in the dark.

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye...

Then they get fitted with a broad-spectrum robo-eye & hunt you down in the middle of the night.