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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 3, 2011.

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      Creator Steve Wang on May 2

      Been a while since the last update.

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      Creator Steve Wang on March 15

      Anyone heard anything so far?

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      Creator Jim S on January 29

      Tanya was very communicative during the campaign but now that the cash has been delivered it would be nice to see that same level of gratitude and information for those that enabled it to happen at all. I certainly don't expect to get the promised thank-you gift any longer but I'd love to hear how things are going.

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      Creator Steve Wang on January 28

      https://twitter.com/EyeTanya/status/294955166313091072 I think this is the latest post I've seen...

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      Creator Jim Greer on December 12

      Is a creator legally obligated to fulfill the promises of their project?
      Yes. Kickstarter's Terms of Use require creators to fulfill all rewards of their project or refund any backer whose reward they do not or cannot fulfill. (This is what creators see before they launch.) We crafted these terms to create a legal requirement for creators to follow through on their projects, and to give backers a recourse if they don't. We hope that backers will consider using this provision only in cases where they feel that a creator has not made a good faith effort to complete the project and fulfill.

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      Creator Steve Wang on December 10

      I saw a twitter post on Aug 17 from @eyetanya saying that she has received a clear eye prosthesis.

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      Creator Charlene McBride on November 16, 2012

      Did anything ever come of this?

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      Creator Steve Wang on August 14, 2012

      Hi Tanya, if it's not too much trouble, would you post updates here on a regular basis? Something like, "We're still working on the IC design" or whatever would let people know that you're still working on this project.

      Or if Twitter is your preferred method on communication, perhaps let us know your Twitter handle and follow you there?

      Just my 0.02

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      Creator Happy Tinfoil Cat on June 25, 2012

      I feel like a sucker. Have we been had?

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      Creator Micke Kazarnowicz on May 21, 2012

      To people wondering: I've asked Tanya on Twitter, and they're working on it. I also asked whether she could post an update on the project. It takes time to build a bionic eye, even if you have the funds (:

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      Creator Aleksandar Srdic on May 20, 2012

      Where is the picture "of my choice"???

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      Creator Bryan Hermannsson on May 7, 2012

      Yeah... what's the deal Tanya? You had an awesome project. Did you make it happen?

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      Creator Dominik Pich on May 1, 2012

      I don't need my $10 bucks that bad... :)
      BUT
      I'd really like to know about the status of the development

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      Creator Bill Gioconda on March 29, 2012

      Hi Tanya, it's been six months since the project was funded and there haven't been any updates on here. Is there a timeline for sending out rewards or giving us an update on progress?

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      Creator Petyr Stretz on March 10, 2012

      Any updates on this project?

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      Creator Steve Wang on March 7, 2012

      What the status of development?

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      Creator Steve Wang on March 2, 2012

      How goes the development?

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      Creator Dominik Pich on October 27, 2011

      PING :)
      What's the status?

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      Creator c. bay milin on August 3, 2011

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      big ups to your project tanya. i wish you the best on this endeavor, and hope to hear amazing things from you soon.

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      Creator Bill Gioconda on August 3, 2011

      Congratulations, Tanya! I'm proud to support your efforts. Please keep in touch to let us know how things progress for you.

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      Creator Adrian Arias on August 3, 2011

      Gracias Tanya for this amazing project, last night was amazing, i feel the dance and music improv as part of a new vision, i hope to see you soon again, abrazo

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      Creator tony prettenhofer on August 3, 2011

      This is a great project. I'm glad to be part of it.

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      Creator Tanya Marie Vlach on August 1, 2011

      Thanks for coming out Mark! It was great to meet you!

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      Creator Mark Nowotarski on July 31, 2011

      Congratulations on making your funding! Hope there is enough room at the party this evening. Looking forward to meeting you all there.

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      Creator Tanya Marie Vlach on July 28, 2011

      Heather - Your positive vibes have definitely helped! Thank you! Maybe you could escort us to the X Prize headquarters next time we're in town, eh? Be our guide? Good luck to you, girl.

      Raleigh - You did it! We all did it. You are hereby an honorary EyeTanyaBorg. Thank you!

      And Steve - Thanks for the congratulations. We're celebrating in New York this Sunday (7/31) and in SF on Tuesday (8/2) Wherever you are, we hope you'll make it out to one of those two events, if not in person than via live stream. More details available on our latest Update 3: Holy Bionic Eyeball!

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      Creator Steve Wang on July 28, 2011

      Congratulations! Good luck with everything.

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      Creator Raleigh Habersberger on July 28, 2011

      You did it! Congrats! This is very exciting.

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      Creator Heather Priest on July 26, 2011

      Dear Tanya - We've never met, but you are my new hero!! I really hope you get your bionic eye. The X Prize Headquarters are down the street from me in Playa Vista- it's *very* difficult to attract their attention, but this does seem like something right up their alley. Good luck to you!!

      Your fan,
      Heather

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      Creator Tanya Marie Vlach on July 16, 2011

      James - This is a terrific idea. The Idea of a competition is an idea I've been thinking about! Do you know anyone over at X Foundation??

      ~tanya

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      Creator James Hartnett on July 15, 2011

      This would make a good X prize has anyone talked to the X foundation.
      Any company that started manufacturing these would be postioned to make billions should a way be found to interface electronics to optic nerves. Who wouldn't want a boinic eye.

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