I seem to remember a similar thing being tested for Lotus Formula 1 drivers circa 1993 and shown on Tomorrow's World. If memory serves, there was a small projector in the driver's helmet which displayed important information on the visor and removed the requirement for the eyes to look down at the dashboard. The idea was that at 200mph even a cursory glance downwards for a fraction of a second would mean the car had travelled ten of metres without the driver watching the road...!
It didn't catch on. Probably because racing drivers don't watch their instruments anyway.
My first thoughts were to display instruments from my car. And possibly control some things.
To be properly cyberpunk though, the glasses would need to be mirrored. And probably sport some night vision capabilities as well.
The thing that I never liked about this idea was that batteries and wireless comms are kind of lumpy, and glasses are rather not lumpy. Unless you're a rapper. I think you could mod most of a Nintendo 64 into some of those frames...
I think in the F1 case, a HUD interfered with a driver's field of view, which in this case is more important than knowing the particulars of the car, which are probably somewhat memorized through practice and experience. Anyway, in F1, if anything really did throw the driver's rhythms off, odds are they won't have a good shot of finishing the race in good position anyway.
Just attach a facial recognition device to this and then display people's names and some info about them 'hovering' over their head. I want a pair so much!
Combine T-ray for weapons detection (and perving), and facial recognition pulling relevant information from the various dbs the spooks run, it would be very popular as a spook tool.
Of course if the spooks adopt them, it wouldn't be long before general law enforcement would want them and maybe the military too.
Yes, but with the book projected into your field of view - maybe you wouldn't be one of the people who make walking through London a whole lot more annoying by not looking where you are going.
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K
Nice.. #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 16:28 GMT
Now just add T-Ray so I can see through peoples, perhaps activated by me when I take a "double" glance at somebody... perfect!
Anonymous Coward
T-800 #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 16:33 GMT
"Reading a book as you walk down the street will always be tricky, though."
But watching 6502 assembler scroll past would be cool... for about 10 minutes.
Christoph
Great idea! #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 16:38 GMT
Now company reps will be able to check their sales figures while they race other reps up the M1.
Jimmy Floyd
Rings a bell #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 17:08 GMT
I seem to remember a similar thing being tested for Lotus Formula 1 drivers circa 1993 and shown on Tomorrow's World. If memory serves, there was a small projector in the driver's helmet which displayed important information on the visor and removed the requirement for the eyes to look down at the dashboard. The idea was that at 200mph even a cursory glance downwards for a fraction of a second would mean the car had travelled ten of metres without the driver watching the road...!
It didn't catch on. Probably because racing drivers don't watch their instruments anyway.
Nexox Enigma
@ Jimmy Floyd #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 22:44 GMT
My first thoughts were to display instruments from my car. And possibly control some things.
To be properly cyberpunk though, the glasses would need to be mirrored. And probably sport some night vision capabilities as well.
The thing that I never liked about this idea was that batteries and wireless comms are kind of lumpy, and glasses are rather not lumpy. Unless you're a rapper. I think you could mod most of a Nintendo 64 into some of those frames...
Charles
@Jimmy Floyd #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 22:44 GMT
I think in the F1 case, a HUD interfered with a driver's field of view, which in this case is more important than knowing the particulars of the car, which are probably somewhat memorized through practice and experience. Anyway, in F1, if anything really did throw the driver's rhythms off, odds are they won't have a good shot of finishing the race in good position anyway.
E
Book #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 22:44 GMT
I often read a book while walking down the street. It is not difficult.
Reid Malenfant
They would go perfect with ........ #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 23:51 GMT
........ my surround sound ear plugs with a rectal sub-woofer!
Christopher Ahrens
Awesome #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 23:51 GMT
Just attach a facial recognition device to this and then display people's names and some info about them 'hovering' over their head. I want a pair so much!
Anonymous Coward
Already been done #
Posted Thursday 4th June 2009 08:11 GMT
Kindof:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/05/14/email_n_walk/
iPhone Email'n'Walk.
:)
Anonymous Coward
Perfect for spooks #
Posted Thursday 4th June 2009 08:12 GMT
Combine T-ray for weapons detection (and perving), and facial recognition pulling relevant information from the various dbs the spooks run, it would be very popular as a spook tool.
Of course if the spooks adopt them, it wouldn't be long before general law enforcement would want them and maybe the military too.
John Smith
Projected at 1m #
Posted Thursday 4th June 2009 08:12 GMT
I'll need one at 10cm to be readable.
However this looks more like head mounted displays as we'd *like* them to be.
2-way and nearlly small enough to fit in a pair of contact lens (externally powered of course)
If it can onlly go into production
Chris Harden
@E #
Posted Thursday 4th June 2009 08:25 GMT
Yes, but with the book projected into your field of view - maybe you wouldn't be one of the people who make walking through London a whole lot more annoying by not looking where you are going.
Anonymous Coward
Do want! #
Posted Thursday 4th June 2009 10:50 GMT
Next step, full 3D virtual world overlaying of the real world. I can't wait!
LaeMi Qian
BSOD #
Posted Saturday 6th June 2009 00:04 GMT
EEeek.
Cant... see.... road.... Big... blue... box... blocking... view...
BAM-BOOM.