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Laser Powered Virtual Display
Tedger writes "The Feature has an article discussing an interesting portable display system developed by the University of Washington. Unlike your traditional mini displays mounted in glasses this system has no display, it is a 'virtual' display created by lasers and microscopic fast moving mirrors. The image is in fact printed onto the retina and has feasibly a infinite resolution. Can anyone say true VR?"
I for one welcome our retinal destroying overlords.
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You may have to stick one of those yellow Class I Laser Product stickers on your forehead when you use them.
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Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
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Damn, my RAM is full of llamas.
It is safe, unless hackers get into your computer and set it to "Evil".
True VR True VR!
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can anyone say "can anyone say?" yes, anyone can, and its losing its punch.
That's why it has a built in screensaver. Just imagine, you're driving, and the virtual monitor is displaying a Heads Up Display, and the screensaver kicks in. Suddenly you're flying through space at warp-speed.
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blue retina of death?
where do the friggin sharks come in the picture?
10 ?"Hello World" life was simple then
Y'see - porn CAN make you go blind!
--- Egads, I glow in the dark!
can we get a screenshot?
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why the fsck did I just see a get the facts add on
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I'll turn into a supernova and burn up everything. Well I'll turn into a black little hole and you'll turn into string.
I'd be more concerned about the lasers that are attatched to freak'n sharks. Those are the kind you need to watch out for.
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why can't they use a laser that only outputs a few microwatts of power?
They can, but what happens when the power supply is hit by lightning and those microvolts turn to 10,000 volts. It might burn a hole right through your head.
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Given that the power supply will be located either in your pocket or attached to your sunglasses, I think that if lightning hits it you will have other concerns to worry about.
I don't care if it's 90,000 hectares. That lake was not my doing.
And I screamed, "What are these god damn animals"? as I swatted frantically at them with my flyswatter.
I looked to my companion. He was calm but the poor bastard would see them soon enough.
--Won't that be grand? Computers and the programs will start thinking and the people will stop. - Dr. Walter Gibbs