"Eyeborg" Gets LED Eye, Working on Camera Next
"Eyeborg" Gets LED Eye, Working on Camera Next
Posted 04/10/2009 at 3:03pm
| by Andy Salisbury
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Rob Spence, a Canadian filmmaker, was the victim of an accident in his childhood that damaged his right eye, and he was later given a prosthetic replacement. While for a long time he was content with the replacement, he recently decided to fit a camera inside the empty cavity, turning himself into a self-proclaimed “Eyeborg.”
Now, while he is currently working towards the goal of putting a camera in the socket, he has decided to divert for the time being and outfit himself with the stylish red LED that you see in the picture above. Apart from looking totally badass, it does give Spence a good foundation – after all, this is the first time he’s been able to fit an electronic device and a power source inside.
Reportedly, the camera will record anything that enters his field of vision, and will relay that image back to a computer, providing a very unique perspective (as far as video surveillance is concerned). It also provides a great angle when he decides to scare people walking down the street with his Terminator eye! That footage, I want to see.
Image Credit: Team Eyeborg
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johnny3144
April 11, 2009 at 8:34pm
should have got a high power laser in there instead... if somebody piss you off, just look at them in the eye.
RedRage
April 11, 2009 at 8:47am
This is much cooler the the guy who put a USB key in his prosthetic finger. A USB key eye would be cool, imagine seeing someone with a cable running from their eye to their laptop.
Keith E. Whisman
April 11, 2009 at 2:42pm
That would be a riot. He could tell people that he is downloading the whole internet to his brain.
Keith E. Whisman
April 11, 2009 at 12:37am
Are you Sarah Connor? Have you seen this boy?I don't get the camera thing though. Why would anyone want to see his day including time spent in the bathroom from his perspective?
Perhaps this would be cool if I could control him with my mouse and keyboard and he has some guns.
dag1992
April 11, 2009 at 7:18am
Weird things become popular, I mean who would didn't think twitter was stupid last year only to have one this year.
Tekzel
April 10, 2009 at 11:21pm
I would have to say thats one of the coolest things I have ever seen, would like to see it in person. He gets major geek points for that alone.
Saiyan Monkey
April 10, 2009 at 7:30pm
Satan-danced-a-little-jig-over-my-grave but that's f-ing awesome! Who needs depth perception when you can scare the bowel juice outta someone so easily! Kudos, bravo, and all that stuff! This man is the epitome of cool. Too bad he had to lose an eye for it...I bet that hurt.
chronium
April 10, 2009 at 6:40pm
I enjoyed his work on Let's All Hate Toronto, can't wait for the Eyeborg documentry
AkuPenguin
April 10, 2009 at 6:17pm
Oh god. This guy is my hero. He should try to make it into a flashlight/LED type thing. Then if the power goes out, he's prepared. Or one of those laser lights that project numbers. He could keep his bank information there. Or turn it into a proximity key for his computer. Or for his car. Or have it project the time. Oh the possibilities!
JohnnyCNote
April 10, 2009 at 3:57pm
. . . and have at times wondered about the possibility of having an electronic device of some sort implanted. However, being much more familiar with this situation than I'd ever have wanted to, I can assure anyone that nothing can replace one's original eye. I've had 9 surgeries so far, and still don't have usable vision. It's not fun . . .
bingojubes
April 10, 2009 at 3:55pm
OMG a real-life terminator!
that would make in interesting documentary. being able to conduct an interview without the use of a large camera. hope he's got storage for all that video that he records!
SuperiorBeing
April 10, 2009 at 3:10pm
I wish that I had an accident, so I could do that too. Or wear an eyepatch.
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