Designer Glasses With Microdisplay Unveiled

An anonymous reader writes to tell us about an Israeli company, Lumus-Optical, and their nicely designed eyeglasses featuring twin microdisplays and mini projectors. They will be demoed at CES in January. From the article: "The firm's latest prototype boasts dual 640 x 480 resolution displays as well as two wee projectors on each arm; the Lumus glasses can accept video inputs via an undisclosed connection, and projects an image akin to a '60-inch screen from 10 feet away.' Its Light-guide Optical Element technology allows the imagery to be reflected back on to the lenses so users can view them, all while being transparent enough to allow you to focus on the humans, trees, road block, or board room presentation ahead of you."

Comments

Finally,

[rednip]

A way to watch porn 'in public' without being hassled by 'the man'. Better yet, can you imagine driving at 75 mph while your favorite 'artist' performs her special talent. Seriously, we'll look back to the 'good old days' when people were just distracted by their cell phones, and not email, porn, and shopping. Hopefully cars will drive themselves before 'Joe SUV' gets his hands on 'this'.

Re:Finally,

[mandelbr0t]

I never said I couldn't afford it. I just said they are a waste of money given the lack of stress and general efficiency of public transit. Of course, I can understand that the brainwashed masses might have an emotional attachment to their vehicles which they have worked Oh So Hard to pay for. Enlightenment is difficult to acheive, n00b.

mandelbr0t

Re:Finally,

[Simon80]

You clearly just have money to burn.

Re:Finally,

[thePowerOfGrayskull]

You forgot:

6. There is no #6!

Gadget Makers: get some fashion sense

[QuantumG]

How freakin' dorky do those "designer" glasses look? What's so hard here, integrate your displays into a normal looking pair of sunglasses and make them no more bulky while doing so. Yes, that means you are going to have to do something revolutionary and hide that revolutionary technology in something that looks normal. Cause that's what people want when they are out in public; to look like everyone else; and that's where this product will be used.

engadget blogspam

[Anonymous Coward]

another blog with a bit of blurb leading to the original story here

and here is the company in question

i swear "blog" is fast becoming a pseudonym for "spam" except its on a webpage rather than my inbox but both are garnished with adverts, banners, affiliate clicks and use ever increasing desperate tactics to attract viewers other than actually create an original article that people want to read or do some investigation themselves (but that would mean working for a living),
i dont think traditional (professional) media has anything to fear from the blogosphere other than being ripped off for their content

J

Efficiency

[Colin Smith]

general efficiency of public transit This would be the definition of efficiency whick leads a public transit journey to take 2 hours, 15 miles, a change of route and a 30 minute wait in the rain compared to a 20 minute, 5 mile warm, dry journey in relative comfort.

Enlightenment is easy.

Re:Augmented Reality

[Virtual_Raider]

You beat me to the GPS example =) But I thought of a couple more... I recently bought some bluetooth stereo earphones to listen to mp3s on my mobile. Imagine if you could also conect this 'designer glasses' to a cell phone and be able to read your sms =)

It would be really neat to have the small envelope icon pop up in a corner of your vision as another mean of informing you. Of course, this is not for everybody and I'm already anticipating the reaction of the I-don't-want-that-therefore-it-sucks crowd. It would also take some good design to make it so that it doesn't block your field of vision, I wouldn't want to be driving in the middle of a busy road and have a giant sms envelope popping right in front of my eyes. Yet, done well it would absolutely kick ass.

Since I'm day-dreaming, how about coupling that with those keyboards made of light ala Final Fantasy Movie that came out for the Palm. You could see the keyboard in your glasses and type in thin air a reply. And don't forget a cyberpunk favorite, the digital watch.

The future in the mirror is closer than it appears.