Xpanceo Unveils Prototypes of Wirelessly Powered Smart Contact Lenses
At the MWC 2025 event in Barcelona, Dubai-based startup XPANCEO showed three prototypes of smart contact lenses. Each of the options offers unique technologies aimed at eye health. This includes wireless charging, built-in biosensors, and intraocular pressure sensors for detecting and treating eye diseases.
One of the most important problems with any wearable device, especially one as small as a contact lens, is the power source. Xpanceo has solved this problem with a wireless power supply system – the source is a portable accessory that can be carried in a purse or pocket; in size and shape, it resembles a regular contact lens case. Despite the advanced technology used here, the lens remains lightweight and flexible. The manufacturer has taken into account the safety aspect: the radiation level is comparable to that of regular wearable devices, and concerns about a gadget with a power supply located so close to the eye are groundless, Xpanceo assures.
The second prototype demonstrates the potential of solutions for monitoring health indicators. Invasive procedures, including blood sampling, are not required – a biosensor with nanoparticles measures parameters directly from tear fluid: glucose, cortisol, estrone, progesterone, testosterone, as well as vitamins B1, B2, B3, E and D. By constantly monitoring the levels of these substances, such a lens can transform the mechanism of personal health management – people will be able to promptly identify problems and apply personalized approaches to health improvement.
The third XPANCEO prototype is a non-invasive glaucoma treatment system. The company says it can take “instantaneous and highly accurate measurements” using an AI-powered smartphone app and an embedded intraocular pressure sensor. The data can be used to detect early-stage glaucoma before significant vision loss occurs.
Prototypes, if not all, then some of them, will move into the status of commercial proposals within the next 2-3 years.
