The price rise will also bringinto sharp focus the argument between the chancellor and shadow chancellor, about whether the government ought to be doing more to stimulate the economy.
"The need for a tiny insect eye to gather lots of light and bring images into sharp focus on the receptors may explain the advantage of the eyes that deliver images in chunks instead of points, " says co-researcher Dr Elke Buschbeck.
While shows like this, and importantly CES, put the future on display in the form of gadgets, they also bring troubling antiquated attitudes toward women into sharp focus.