Tanya Vlach is looking to turn a horrible accident into a unique documentary opportunity.  Vlach, an artist from San Francisco, lost an eye in a car wreck.  Instead of a standard glass eye or a killer pirate eye patch, she’s looking to spice things up and get herself a webcam-capable eyeball.

She’s got a whole list of great ideas for her eye:  Bluetooth capability, 3x optical zoom, a SD memory slot, and the ability to take still photos and videos.  She’d like to film a Tanya-eye-view documentary of her life.  I’ll be honest, if she gets this cyborg eye built in, and I lost an eye, I’d be next in line for this installation project, so long as they didn’t make it a tattooed eye.

I don’t know how often I’ve seen something and wished I had a camera with me so I could take a picture of it.  It seems like every week I pass a car wreck or crazy sign or something that screams, “Hey, take a picture of this!”  It’s hard to get the phone out and get the snap done while driving, though, so in a situation like that a camera eye would come in really handy.

Image:  Halloween Costumes

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