What if we could transform the one object that’s always at our fingertips into a microscope? Blips, a spin-off of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, invented a set of low-cost macro lenses on extra thin film that can be applied via adhesive to your smartphone camera.
There are a myriad of applications for such powerful and portable tools. Blips developed four different lens models to choose from: Macro, Macro Plus, Micro and Ultra. The latter two are so powerful that they need to be used with a support to stabilize the smartphone, enabling you to even see blood cells and their shape, enabling you to verify the presence of certain pathologies, making it possible to screen in places where there is no conventional microscope.
