Hud

Gadgets

Google Could Soon Help You See the World Like Iron Man

11:45AM February 7, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

Iron Man’s HUD display is one of the cooler effects in sci-fi movies, and Google X is apparently pretty darn close to cramming similar tech in a pair of glasses you can buy in the real world. More »


Science

Heads-Up Display Contact Lenses Are One Step Closer

4:45AM November 23, 2011 | Sam Gibbs

The days of traditional screens could be numbered if the news coming out of Washington University is anything to go by. It’s testing contact lenses that could project information into the wearer’s eyes and initial safety tests look promising. More »


Gadgets

Turn Any Pair Of Glasses Into A Heads-Up Display

6:30AM October 25, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Putting vital performance stats where they’re always visible, the Sportiiiis adds a simple heads up display to almost any pair of glasses so an athlete doesn’t have to glance down at a wrist monitor or smartphone to know if they’re keeping pace. More »


Cars

Pioneer’s AR HUD Puts Your Satnav Display On The Road Ahead

1:00AM October 19, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

It’s certainly not the first demo we’ve seen of a windshield HUD system that incorporates navigation and other info so a driver can keep their eyes on the road. But it is the first from Pioneer, a company with the automotive experience to finally make a system like this a reality. More »


Science

NASA Wants Snowboarding Display Tech In Space Helmets

8:00AM June 4, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Most NASA innovations come from within their own labs, which are used in space, then sometimes produced for the masses. In the case of potential heads-up displays in space helmets, NASA is looking at Recon Instruments’ HUD tech for ideas. More »


Cameras

DIY Third Person Camera Makes You The Center Of Your Own Attention

11:00AM December 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Third person “video game” rigs have been constructed and featured before, but this one’s a wireless DIY version that’s sure to freak out onlookers you pass by on your own personal, hooded 3D adventure across town. More »


Gadgets

Transcend Ski Goggles Feature Cyborg HUD

4:00AM February 13, 2010 | Mark Wilson

Not even Bono can pull off wearing huge glasses to use a HUD through life. But ski goggles? They’re practically designed to look ludicrous. These Zeal Recon Transcend Ski Goggles display GPS, speed, altitude and more in real time. More »


Gadgets

Finally, Someone’s Putting A HUD In Ski Goggles

7:00AM December 6, 2009 | Chris Jacob

These goggles pack a display that projects info like jump hang-time, vertical gain/loss, and speed. Perfect, I’ve been looking for a way to tell how much faster that little kid who just shot by was going. More »


Gadgets

Build Your Own Life HUD With A Smartphone And Cardboard

1:34AM October 28, 2009 | John Herrman

A cardboard box, sliced to pieces, taped together, fastened to a pair of work goggles and capped off with an HTC Magic: this is what DIY augmented reality looks like, right now. More »


ARider Turns iPhone Into Heads-Up GPS Display For Cyclists

9:00AM September 25, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Japan’s Ubiquitous Entertainment have developed a prototype device called ARider that allows cyclists to navigate via their iPhone 3GS using a heads up display. Of course, the whole setup seems a bit precarious for you and your precious phone. More »