The World's Smallest Wearable TV Set: Teleglass T3-F HMD
Advanced technology has the amazing ability to both wow and worry you at the same time. The most recent example I've come across is Scalar Impressive Works' Teleglass T3-F HMD. Billed as the world's smallest wearable TV set--yes, wearable in that Star Trek Borg kind on way--it is designed to recreate over one eye, a virtual 28-inch display projected 2m ahead of the wearer via a readout mounted on a standard pair of eye glasses. The unit is powered by two AA batteries, weighs a mere 35 grams (1.2 oz), has a physical screen just 2 cm wide, and content is feed to the screen via a wired connection to an iPod. Although the T3-F is available for sale through Scalar's Japanese site for the equivalent of $330-$1,200 depending on your configuration, it hasn't shown up yet on their English site. Scalar has an additional model available as well, so if you have some skill in Japanese definitely check out the Japanese site. Full specs are also available at the Teleglasses site.
Like I said above, "Wow." Wearable technology has been around a little while, but this looks pretty slick (note in the video how the unit extends into place with a subtle nod). But I'm also left scratching my head on this. The T3-F is designed and marketed as a product for commuters and as such makes me think back to the first couple of times that someone sharing the same personal space as myself pulled out their cell and started yammering away like I wasn't two feet away from their moving lips. Now of course that kind of thing is commonplace and sadly nearly accepted behavior. Imagine stepping into a bus or train compartment a few years from now and being greeted by a sea of assimilated tech citizens. Scary? A little, but then again you may not even notice those around you since you could be wearing your own device by that time. Again, a little too close to the way members of the Borg collective ignored those around them.
Enough with the scare tactics. Check out the video:
--Tom Milnes
Blake D on January 29, 2009 at 04:56 PM
Cool! another thing to do while driving.
Alexander Caine on January 30, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Now we can borg it up around town too...I hope the industry gets to 1920x1080 standard soon cause I want one of these as a monitor replacement....
Aric Annear on January 30, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Forget flying cars--when a Bluetooth version of this comes out, and I can use this as a video output for my iPhone, I will be truly living in the future.
Crawlinkingsnake on January 30, 2009 at 12:36 PM
I see Flav a Flav making a comeback.
Ignorance is Bliss on January 30, 2009 at 03:20 PM
I prefer the Tele-Tubbies version of the wearable TV better.
Tom Frank on January 31, 2009 at 08:32 AM
If it actually works well with glasses (real one for people who are nearsighted), this will be a marvelous device.
As for the weirdness factor; I rather hope that when all the passengers are sitting there, absorbed in their own videos, it will be nice and quiet. Which would be a pleasure...perhaps this will be the end to the cellphone rudeness you mention.
mongo on June 14, 2009 at 05:00 PM
Kool!!Mobile Porn!!!
searchengineoptimization12 on May 13, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Wow! what an idea ! Nice
http://www.searchengineoptimization.com.sg/seo.html
http://www.searchengineoptimization.com.sg/internet-marketing.html