3D Glasses

By putting tiny 3D glasses on the bugs, researchers at Newcastle University have found that praying mantises possess a unique, previously unknown type of 3D vision that's based on movement.

Although us humans take 3D vision for granted, it's not a standard feature throughout the animal kingdom. In fact, praying mantises are the only invertebrates known to possess it. Scientists are now studying the insects' ability to see in 3D, to determine if it could be copied in human technologies.

Scientists from Nottingham have announced that they've drafted in Sony to help with I-BiT, a research project seeking to treat lazy eye with video games and specially designed 3D glasses.