An auditory signal is received by a wearable contact lens. The auditory signal is received from a user. The receiving occurring during a listening mode. The wearable contact lens positioned adjacent to an eye of the user during the receiving. A connection is made from the wearable contact lens to a paired computing device of the user. The connection is through a personal network connection. The auditory signal is transferred from the wearable contact lens, through the personal network connection, to the paired computing device of the user.