Goggles
I want a pair of these:
Introducing Transcend, Recon Instruments’ collaboration with Colorado’s Zeal Optics. Transcend is the world’s first GPS-enabled goggles with a head-mounted display system.
Minimum interaction is required during use, sleek graphics and smart optics are completely unobtrusive for front and peripheral vision making it the ultimate solution for use in fast-paced environments.
Transcend provides real-time feedback including speed, latitude/longitude, altitude, vertical distance travelled, total distance travelled, chrono/stopwatch mode, a run-counter, temperature and time. It is also the only pair of goggles in the world that boasts GPS capabilities, USB charging and data transfer, and free post-processing software all with a user-friendly, addictive interface.
Just like the dashboard of a sports car or the instruments of a fighter jet, Transcend’s display provides performance-enhancing data, but only when you choose to view it. Safe, smart, fun…all wrapped up in the hottest goggle frame of 2010/11.
From Recon Instruments via Boing Boing.
January 8th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
I’d recommend waiting on this. The UI and screen placement are very very rough from what I’ve seen (I know someone who has one). I forgot the details of what seemed wrong when I saw it, but I can find out if you’re interested. I think this will be a really cool market soon, but it’s not there yet.
January 9th, 2011 at 9:55 am
That is good to know. It is a awesome concept though. It is one of those products that you need to try before you buy. No one has developed a transparent screen yet. I’d be worry that the UI gets in the way to much. I think it is possible, but maybe 10-20 years down the road.