PDLC smart film for adjustable tint?

[Sharpfang]

I'm currently in the process of making an odst suit, I was curious if anybody has tried using smart film to have a visor that can become dark or clear if needed? Such as in halo 3 odst or the live action commercials.
Has anyone tried this?

 

[tahu505]

I'm currently in the process of making an odst suit, I was curious if anybody has tried using smart film to have a visor that can become dark or clear if needed? Such as in halo 3 odst or the live action commercials.
Has anyone tried this?

Rock Lobbster has made a flip visor, but it was not with smart film.

 

[Rock Lobbster]

I remember looking into smart film, I believe the 2 things that made it infeasible was that it required a decent amount of power and it is not flexible to concave surfaces such as a vacuum formed ODST visor

 

[Sharpfang]

I remember looking into smart film, I believe the 2 things that made it infeasible was that it required a decent amount of power and it is not flexible to concave surfaces such as a vacuum formed ODST visor

I had half a thought to try to break it down into smaller panels to deal with the concave, but you are correct that power draw is fairly ridiculous.
I appreciate the advice, and the cash you have probably saved me haha.
Btw, saw your visor system, super rad!