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Head-mounted displays are nothing new, and neither is the prospect of displaying content from a mobile phone or other mobile device at nose-distance. But, Apple’s newest patent application to go public details plans for a laser-based head mounted display that lightens the load by separating the “laser engine” from the goggle-like head mounted display.
“A user simply plugs their handheld video player such as the iPod manufactured by Apple Computer of Cupertino, Calif., into the compact laser engine attached to their belt, and places the headset on their head. The user then selects a video to be played at the handheld video player (viewing through transparent display elements).”
When not in use, the goggles can be used as normal eyeglasses or sunglasses, as no image or video is projected onto the lens. It’d be great to walk around with a heads-up display of Google Maps or an RSS feed from my iPhone. That is, as long as the goggles are at least somewhat attractive. What good is heads-up video if you have to deal with sneers and snickers from everyone around you?
[Via: MacRumors]
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
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