From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Wed Apr 16 2003 - 11:41:33 MDT
On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 09:05:32AM -0400, JAY DUGGER wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:13:24 +0200
> Anders Sandberg <asa@nada.kth.se> wrote:
>
> >Well, it is my homemade wearable "Igor". A Toshiba
> >Libretto, a twiddler
> >keyboard and a head up display. It is in principle
>
> Can you and will you give sources for the HUD and the
> twiddler keyboard? Off-list is fine.
No problem, I think there is interest.
The HUD was a M1 display bought from http://www.tekgear.com/
http://www.directron.com/tekgearm1hmd.html has a picture of it.
The twiddler was bought from http://www.handykey.com/
> >functional, but has a
> >few problems: 1) The HUD headband is far to strong and
> >headache
>
> Have you tried mounting it from an old pair of glasses? A
> set of counterweights should keep the frames balanced, and
> a strap between the legs and around the back of your head
> should keep them on your face. As you add weights, you
> might find the frames slipping down your nose. The strap
> might help, but visiting an optometrist for advice might
> help more.
It is relatively heavy, so it would require far more than a pair
of glasses. Most likely a cap is a good solution (I even tried a
german WWII helmet, which actually worked well but had some
aesthetic drawbacks :-)
> >inducing, so it has to be changed. 2) I have not had the
> >time/skills to
> >make a good battery pack providing current at suitable
> >voltages to the
>
> Do you mean you are limited to an outlet?
Yes. The Toshiba has batteries, but both the twiddler and screen
want power from somewhere else.
> >devices making it truly portable. 3) The display size is
> >very small.
>
> How small is small? 320x240? How many colors, and do you
> have any screenshots?
320x240 in BW, which isn't very much. Font sizes has to be rather
large to make text visible, so the effect is a small window of
text.
> >Still, it is a nice demonstration that you can make a
> >simple wearable on
> >a very low budget.
>
> How low?
Around $1000.
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