I think this probably fits better in the "Creation discusison" thread, but as I've been rather quiet in the forums (this being the fourth time I've posted anything and the first time starting a new thread), I'm not allowed to post there quite yet.
At any rate, I stumbled across something in my net surfing simply refered to as Google's "Project Glass." It's still in development at this point in time, but several prototypes have been made, as well as a demo video on youtube offering a snippet of the features Google hopes to incorperate into this new tech. They've termed them "enhanced reality glasses," and they're essentially your own personal HUD.
After seeing the video I got to thinking, "how cool would it be to integrate this into a Spartan helmet?" Imagine it. You would able to call/text your friends without having to dig your phone out or even take your helmet off. You could tag your location at conventions to let your fellow 405th-ers know where you are, or set up a place to gather for group photos and the like. And speaking of conventions, you could upload the convention schedule and get real-time directions to the various panels and events you want to attend all from within your helmet. You can take and share pictures and video to record all the good times and memories, as well as give a live "Spartan's Eye View" of the event or keep a record of the day, like your own personal "theatre mode." Plus you'd have access to many other Google apps, and who knows what else might be available by then.
This particular tech isn't available just yet (estimate another year or two), but the possibilities certainly have my imagination running wild like a sugar-high preschooler. I, like I'm sure many others, have been juggling around ideas of how to incorperate a helmet cam, bluetooth phone connectivity, and other electronics into a helmet's design without having to make it a bobble-head to fit everything inside. If this tech can affordably deliver on what it promises, I'd say we've got ourselves a winner.
At any rate, I stumbled across something in my net surfing simply refered to as Google's "Project Glass." It's still in development at this point in time, but several prototypes have been made, as well as a demo video on youtube offering a snippet of the features Google hopes to incorperate into this new tech. They've termed them "enhanced reality glasses," and they're essentially your own personal HUD.
After seeing the video I got to thinking, "how cool would it be to integrate this into a Spartan helmet?" Imagine it. You would able to call/text your friends without having to dig your phone out or even take your helmet off. You could tag your location at conventions to let your fellow 405th-ers know where you are, or set up a place to gather for group photos and the like. And speaking of conventions, you could upload the convention schedule and get real-time directions to the various panels and events you want to attend all from within your helmet. You can take and share pictures and video to record all the good times and memories, as well as give a live "Spartan's Eye View" of the event or keep a record of the day, like your own personal "theatre mode." Plus you'd have access to many other Google apps, and who knows what else might be available by then.
This particular tech isn't available just yet (estimate another year or two), but the possibilities certainly have my imagination running wild like a sugar-high preschooler. I, like I'm sure many others, have been juggling around ideas of how to incorperate a helmet cam, bluetooth phone connectivity, and other electronics into a helmet's design without having to make it a bobble-head to fit everything inside. If this tech can affordably deliver on what it promises, I'd say we've got ourselves a winner.
