Our smartphones can do some pretty neat stuff — surf the web, check email, take high-res pictures, give us turn-by-turn directions, wake us up, deposit checks, etc., etc.
microlensphone2And now, by attaching a tiny lens to the camera, your phone can become a 60X microscope.
It doesn’t require any special mounting mechanism — the lens itself is designed to self-adhere to the cameras found on most smartphones and tablets. This also makes it ultra portable — the 1/4-inch diameter lens is something you can literally stick inside your wallet if you want to.
That’s what recent University of Washington grad Thomas Larson is raising money for on Kickstarter, and it’s safe to say he’s kicking some ass already. Larson has more than 1,647 backers who had pitched in $28,763 by Monday afternoon, obliterating his $5,000 funding goal.
It’s easy to see why. By pledging just $15, you’ll receive a “Micro Phone Lens” that will give you the power to zoom in on anything from nature to man-made products. The lens, which features a base magnification of 15X, is not adhesive and is able to stick to your camera lens thanks to its platinum catalyzed silicone technology.
