SYLMAR, CA, 14 February 2013 After more than 20 years of research and development, Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

ENGADGET: FDA clears Argus II 'bionic eye' for sale in the US (video)

The device, called the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System and made by Second Sight Medical Products of Sylmar, Calif.

FORBES: FDA Approves First Bionic Eye

Second Sight Medical Products developed the world's first working bionic eye, which could soon be available in the US, and fashion company Machina produced the world's first jacket to combine a MIDI controller with motion sensors -- essentially, it's a jacket that turns your body into a synthesizer.

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