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Pioneer's Wearable Computer Jacket

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the elbow-compilers dept.

i4u writes "Pioneer develops a wearable computer jacket with organic film electro-luminescent (OEL) display. On the photo, Kayoko Tanaka, a PR staff member of Pioneer, tries on a prototype of a wearable computer, a jacket with a built-in display in its sleeve in Tokyo Thursday, June 5, 2003. Pioneer works on this technology since 2001. I also found an article in the Taipei Times from 2001. Back in 2001, the jacket looked a bit fake compared to the one shown today. When the computer display jacket hits the market is unclear."

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  1. Re:Cool. by m3djack · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If we based future research upon the answer to the question, "What's the point, does anyone actually need this?", I think we would fail to advance as far as we have today...

  2. Re:nice... but ... by jlanthripp · · Score: 5, Funny
    The modern phrase is "jimmie-hat"

    Oh, wait, you actually meant rain coat, like you wear to keep from getting wet when it's raining. Nevermind.

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  3. Much More Interesting Article ... by Snork+Asaurus · · Score: 5, Funny
    and linked from that referenced page:

    Japanese Transparent Skirts and Optical Camouflage Research> . Now that is what I call cool tech.

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  4. Grandparents by doublesix · · Score: 5, Funny

    are going to love these. You know, the kind of old ladies that wear personalized 'My grandson is cuter than yours' sweatshirts they buy at little booths in malls.

  5. Re:In the future... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You say that like a cotton t-shirt isn't smarter than the average American.

  6. Poor design by morganjharvey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow. It's the first product that seems to be ill-suited for porn...

    I mean, what good would the display be if it's moving back and forth so much?

  7. Finally! by HornyBastard77 · · Score: 5, Funny
    A real reason to not do the laundary. Where can i get one?

  8. This is gonna be worse... by snipingkills · · Score: 5, Funny

    than a yuppie driving down the road talking on a cell phone. Can you imagine someone talkin on a phone, typing emails, while trying to drive and drink coffee? God help us all.

  9. Re:In the future... by p3d0 · · Score: 5, Funny
    your cloths will me smarter than you.
    Maybe they will spell better too.
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  10. Sure it's all fun and games now by Exiler · · Score: 5, Funny

    Untill someone hacks your T-Shirt and puts a goatse picture on the back, or DDoSes your pants.

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    1. Re:Sure it's all fun and games now by The+Creator · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Computer, open zipper."
      "I cannot let you do that Dave."

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  11. Finally by tigertigr · · Score: 5, Funny

    A wearable jacket. I've been waiting for one of these for a while.