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Eureka: Futuristic Eyewear Displays
A dream come true. No, seriously. I remember drawing a concept like this when I was 15 years old (back in 2000) hoping one day it would become a reality. The technology of Lumus Ltd. has just received the Red Herring 100 Europe Award, a recognition given to the 100 "most promising" companies driving the future of technology. No larger than standard eyeglasses, the PD-20 Series offers a “natural look”, a convenient viewing experience and high image quality.The eyewear displays are based on a technology called Light-guide Optical Element (LOE) that delivers a virtual image to the eye, used to enlarge images from digital gadgets like iPods and cell phones. The actual element is a sliver of flat glass or plastic that incorporates a set of embedded reflective facets. When embedded into standard eyeglasses, the miniature micro-display transmits the image into the special Lumus optical element where the eye is then able to view the image. The current version creates a virtual screen on your Field-of-View (FOV) with a maximum resolution of 640x480 (VGA).
Here is how the company explains the workings of its wearable display:
The Lumus PD-20 Professional Series Displays offer full see-through, full color and high brightness. The frameless, top-down design, enables unobstructed peripheral vision, and is particularly suitable for mounting on professional head-gear. The superior performance of the Lumus PD-10 makes it the optical wearable display solution for mixed and augmented reality (MR & AR) applications.Pinch me, is it for real? To be mass produced or just a prototype - judge for yourself, but take a look at the following pictures. It looks like real to me! Pricing and availability to be announced. Keep tuned.
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10 thoughts:
OMG. I want one! this is my dream since ever.
imagine all the possibilities, all the gadgets we can have with one of these.
I wonder what kind of input sources these will take? I can see a great market for using these with mobile devices. I guess I just want to know if your device will have to have a proprietary port to use these or if they are somehow going to try to make them ultra-compatible. I think they would have a hard time getting enough manufactures to install a port just for these if that is what they require. I know iPods can support video-out, but I doubt many cell phones or other devices can (yet)
Wow, that's just nuts. It's cool, but also another distraction that will end up getting people hurt. Example: wearing them while driving. I bet the first movies to use the technology is going to be porn lol.
I kind of agree with dinner. Talk about information overload!
It's cool for new mothers who spend all their time staring into space while nursing their babies. :) I will definitely get one!
LOL@Dinner
That is truly Exciting!
Amazing too with Miniaturization how sleek they look compared to similar Models only 5 years ago!
With mass Storage we will be Recording our Entire Life history soon - or Big Brother will be!!
;))
I also saw a c0ol thing last year out of Australia i think (no Pun ;) that will allow Digital Cameras to Project their Photos + Images up on a Huge Wall!
dude
why is it that we still have to comment your blog using blogger?
@Broc: Because I'm still using the Blogger system. Don't worry though.. I will have a better temporary comments system while I make the move to WordPress.
I don't think I could focus on anything else if I had those. Could you imagine the mayhem???
What do you think? Post your thoughts..