This latest generation of the bionic eye is such high resolution that it far exceeds the sensitivity of natural human eyes, and is physically indistinguishable from the latter. Gigapixels of resolution can be captured and transmitted to the optic nerve into the visual centres of the brain. Externally mounted cameras are no longer necessary - these have been miniaturised by a factor of thousands and incorporated within the eye itself.
Bionic eyes will soon begin to offer more than just ordinary sight. They will be capable of providing infrared vision, for instance, for improved health and safety in nighttime situations. They will include video recording capabilities, serving as the ultimate in portable webcams. The convergence of Web 4.0 and augmented reality will enable users to receive detailed information on their surroundings, just by looking around them.
leaping and bounding tremendous distances; they could survive multiple gunshot wounds; they could cope with some of the most hostile environments on Earth without too much trouble. Intellectually, they would put the likes of Albert Einstein and William Shakespeare to shame – thanks to the hyperfast AI merged directly with their brain.
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Bionic eyes surpassing human vision
2080 Some humans are becoming more non-biological than biological
2080, the average citizen has access to a wide array of biotechnology implants and personal medical devices. These include fully artificial organs that never fail, bionic eyes and ears providing Superman-like senses, nanoscale brain interfaces which greatly augment the wearer's intelligence, synthetic blood and bodily fluids which can filter deadly toxins and provide hours' worth of oxygen in a single breath.
Some of the more adventurous citizens are undergoing voluntary amputations to gain prosthetic arms and legs, which boost strength and agility by orders of magnitude. There is even a form of artificial skin based on nanotech (which can be used to give the appearance of natural skin when applied to metallic limbs).
If a fully upgraded person of the 2080s were to travel back in time a century and be integrated into the population, they would be superior in every way imaginable. They could run faster than the greatest athletes of the time,
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