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Wearable LCD Display

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the heads-up dept.

fenimor writes "PhysOrg reports, that Mitsubishi is going to introduce next year a headset with a small liquid-crystal display screen which is positioned in front, slightly below eye level so as not to obstruct normal vision. Designed for users who need to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, this tiny wearable heads-up display is expected to cost only US $400."

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  1. How do I use it with glasses? by Crusty+Oldman · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do I use it with glasses? I'm an old man, and can't see anything closer than three feet away WITH glasses. How the heck am I going to read that tiny screen?

    1. Re:How do I use it with glasses? by RealProgrammer · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't use a glass, use a tippy cup. Otherwise you'll spill your vodka all down your shirt.

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  2. YES!!!! by fireboy1919 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I plan to be the first person to cause a fender-bender from a chatroom.

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    1. Re:YES!!!! by Rob_Warwick · · Score: 5, Funny

      Honestly officer, I thought my hand was on the gearshift! Yes, of course it was a map.

    2. Re:YES!!!! by Tenebrious1 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I plan to be the first person to cause a fender-bender from a chatroom.

      Just to let you know you misspelled "porn".

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  3. Could be a big thing by jridley · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If they perfect these things, I'd use one as my normal monitor. I have no particular love of having a big ass thing on my desk (even an LCD). If it covers the same apparent field of view, I'd go for it.

    Combined with a folding keyboard, this could help portable computers get a lot smaller too.

    Odds are it draws a lot less power than a full size LCD panel; should help portable PC power consumption as well; I think the LCD is one of the major power hogs.

    1. Re:Could be a big thing by Saeger · · Score: 4, Informative
      Even better than a LCD HUD is a Retinal Scanning Display (RSD), but the tech isn't as mature yet. RSD's have a long list of advantages over LCDs and CRTs.

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  4. One question by TimmyDee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does the back of the miniature display flash "NERD" for everyone else to see? You know, in case it wasn't obvious.

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  5. Re:Spectacles by Big+Mark · · Score: 4, Funny

    Depends on how ugly she is and how drunk I am... Normally farsighted though. What difference does it make?

  6. Move along people... by Gentlewhisper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bill Gates already got this. Remember the picture of him we see on slashdot?

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  7. This is slashdot, so.... by vidnet · · Score: 5, Funny

    $400 for this thing when I can write up some hack for a gameboy and duct tape it to my face?

  8. Multitasking Generation by izomiac · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Has anyone else noticed the impossibly fast evolution of multitasking ability?

    People over 70 have trouble doing one thing at one time

    People over 55 seem to have trouble walking and cheqing gum simultaniously

    People over 30 think that they can drive and talk on a cell phone at the same time

    College and high school students can take note on a laptop while carrying on 6 simultanious AIM conversations while paying enough attention to the teacher to know if they are growing supicious

    What's next... babies with tenticles?

  9. It's called the SCOPO by Doyle · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's called the SCOPO. This infringes our intellectual property. The charge will be $699 per headset.

    Thanks,
    Darl