HUD in a Motorcycle Helmet

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:30 pm

http://www.skullyhelmets.com/heads-up-display-helmet/

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:29 pm

Problem is where are they made, just says designed in California and to me that always indicates they are made somewhere else

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:11 am

Pretty cool Smile

Dan

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:13 am

I would be dead in a week, I need to pay attention, I go to fast in certain situations to be distracted.

Toddk

p.s. a lot of the rest of you would be dead too!

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:56 pm

I agree Todd, my full attention needs to be on: how the bike is running, watching out for cagers, scanning road conditions, and keeping an eye open for the POLICE!!!

Chris

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:51 pm

I wouldn't use it for music or telephone. I would use it for GPS and rear view. But I do want one - if money isn't an option. Something tells me this will be a very expensive helmet.

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:31 pm

I think it would be OK. I have one in my car and it kinda keeps you from going too,too fast.

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:01 am

I want to know if I can port my radar detector into it.

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:09 am

djhurayt wrote:

I want to know if I can port my radar detector into it.

I believe you can if the detector has bluetooth.

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:52 am

I agree with ToddK. Far to distracting.

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:27 am

This gal got her case thrown out. not becuase she was wrong for wearing it while driving, but becuse the law has not caught up to the technology.
I would bet that they will be banned before they break even..

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cecilia-abadie-google-glass-wearing-driver-has-citation-thrown-out-1.2498809

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:26 pm

toddk wrote:

I would be dead in a week, I need to pay attention, I go to fast in certain situations to be distracted.

Toddk

p.s. a lot of the rest of you would be dead too!

Is that because you'd be coming up behind us Todd?

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:29 pm

Now if it could detect moron drivers and lock a laser blast target on deer then I think it would be perfect.

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:18 pm

Looks like I made the short list for Beta testers. Fingers crossed I make the final..

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:52 am

beta tester ??? go on . . .

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:52 am

I by far prefer to remain focused on the road when riding. I monitor the bike mainly by sound. I don't listen to music when riding, just the motor and other sounds it makes.

One can pretty much ride without gauges by just listening to the bike. Maybe not race, but certainly ride safely.

Most people can't walk and chew gum without practice. And the consequences for multitasking badly when operating a car or bike are much worse that a stubbed toe or bumping into a display with a shopping cart..

I think allowing Google Glass to legally be used while driving would be a huge mistake. Certain HUDs that have only limited driving related displays on them might be reasonable.

I always think of the severity of distraction that's possible while driving or riding while using such a think. Lets say you're driving a car (or riding a bike) on a mountain twisty road wearing a HUD, and someone calls you or texts you during the ride and tells you that your child was just killed (heaven forbid) or some other devastating news. Probably almost a certain setup for a bad accident.

On the other hand, a heads up shift light, gear indicator, tach, or speedo might be beneficial, but it shouldn't require too much attention from driving to use it.

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:58 am

CowTownBiomed wrote:

Looks like I made the short list for Beta testers. Fingers crossed I make the final..

Cool!

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:51 pm

djhurayt wrote:

beta tester ??? go on . . .

Ya, back when this was first posted, they had a button saying they were looking for Beta testers.
So I filled out their small survey, (what types of bikes you ride, where you are, and why you wanted to be a tester) and submitted it for review.
I got a email from them a few days ago telling me that I had made the short list.
Should be interesting IF I actualy get to test one. (and keep it hopefully.. Very Happy

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