Interesting article by Microsoft Research's Mary Czerwinski on the new ways that we might interface with computers in the future: Muscle Interfaces, Tongue-based interaction, Bionic Contact Lenses, etc.

"The idea is that by freeing people from keyboard-based interaction, we won't just make it easier to work with computers, but we'll enable brand new experiences that aren't possible today…"

"The bionic contact lens project allows contact lenses to continuously perform blood tests on an individual by sampling the fluid on the surface of the cornea and without having to collect a blood sample. The lens could eventually analyze the fluid and send that analysis wirelessly as part of a healthcare monitoring program …"

 

Cool stuff.