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UC Berkeley's 'Oz' Reveals New Color for All

4/19/2025

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Researchers at UC Berkeley have unveiled an astonishing technique named "Oz," enabling participants to perceive a brand-new color, "olo," that lies beyond the spectrum of human vision. By harnessing lasers to activate specific cone cells in the retina, this groundbreaking discovery holds promise for assisting color-blind individuals and revolutionizing display technology, despite the experience being fleeting.

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Researchers at UC Berkeley have unveiled an astonishing technique named "Oz," enabling participants to perceive a brand-new color, "olo," that lies beyond the spectrum of human vision. By harnessing lasers to activate specific cone cells in the retina, this groundbreaking discovery holds promise for assisting color-blind individuals and revolutionizing display technology, despite the experience being fleeting.