"Eyeborg" Gets LED Eye, Working on Camera Next
Posted 04/10/09 at 06:03:25 PM 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
Lazer~
Submitted by johnny3144 on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 8:34pm
should have got a high power laser in there instead... if somebody piss you off, just look at them in the eye.
a real- life cyclops would
Submitted by bingojubes on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 3:34pm
a real- life cyclops would be cool.
Awesome!
Submitted by RedRage on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 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.
That would be a riot. He
Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 2:42pm
That would be a riot. He could tell people that he is downloading the whole internet to his brain.
Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 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.
Submitted by Queenof1 on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 1:29pm
I hope he removes it during coitus.
Weird things become popular,
Submitted by dag1992 on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 7:18am
Weird things become popular, I mean who would didn't think twitter was stupid last year only to have one this year.
I would have to say thats
Submitted by Tekzel on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 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.
Submitted by Saiyan Monkey on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 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.
Submitted by chronium on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 6:40pm
I enjoyed his work on Let's All Hate Toronto, can't wait for the Eyeborg documentry
Submitted by AkuPenguin on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 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!
Sweet! Way to go man, good
Submitted by ArrecBarrwin on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 4:02pm
Sweet! Way to go man, good for you
I had an injury to my left eye . . .
Submitted by JohnnyCNote on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 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 . . .
Submitted by bingojubes on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 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!
Submitted by SuperiorBeing on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 3:10pm
I wish that I had an accident, so I could do that too. Or wear an eyepatch.
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