Track 19: The Ocular Implant

So I was having a dinner with a friend the other day, and we came up with a weird or unique idea. It depends on what perspective you look at it from.

The idea was that humans would be provided with ocular implants. These ocular implants would be able to scan bar codes and other similar items, and then they would provide information about whatever it is through the use of an overlay on normal vision. For example, if I'm looking at a friend (by the way, humans would have bar codes tattooed invisibly on their forehead), I would see info like his name, age, and college. If I'm looking at a product at store, it would display prices, reviews, and other relevant information. I think you get the idea.

It doesn't have to necessarily work like that, because it's just a general concept. I think this would actually be very useful in fostering new relationships with people and avoiding the whole awkwardness of meeting someone new.

However, the main downside to this theory is that it would cause plethora of complaints over privacy issues. Many people nowadays are still very cautious about what information concerning them is available in the public domain. I know it would be quite an adjustment for this idea anyway. It's probably not something feasible in the short term future. I envision this more of a "In The Next 50 Years" idea anyways.

Just an idea to mull over. Anyone have any suggestions?