Bluetooth controlled 'head up display' for bikers making last mile push to hit $185,000 goal at Kickstarter (Video)
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 01/03/2014 04:10 PM
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This is an interesting concept for anyone who loves to spend time in the saddle on the open road; the idea is to make riding safer by keeping your eyes where they belong - on the road. The project has about 59 hours left, and they are a bit shy of the $185,000 goal with $172,251 so far.
It features navigation, weather, photo/video, telemetry, communication, music and race info all capable of being displayed to the rider in a unobtrusive and intuitive display interface.
While on the bike, NUVIZ Ride:HUD is easily controlled with a Bluetooth-connected controller specifically designed for use with gloves. The controller can be mounted on your tank, handlebar or on the fork clamp using our mount kits. Our Kickstarter Ride:HUD Package includes the standard mount using an adhesive pad to install the base plate to the tank (or anywhere else you have space on your bike). The controller locks into the base plate, which, like the helmet mount, will not damage your bike and can be removed as needed.
We will change the way you see information while riding:
NUVIZ Ride:HUD is a retrofittable head-up display that attaches to the chin bar of the full-face helmet you already own.
The core of Ride:HUD is a Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) Microdisplay-powered projection engine that creates a bright and contrast-rich image on the transparent combiner surface.
From inside your helmet all you see is the transparent surface, which presents the information you want in the lower right corner of your field of view.
When looking at your instruments, your navigation system or handlebar-mounted smartphone, your eyes need to refocus from looking at the road to something at a much closer distance. The major advantage of Ride:HUD is that your eyes do not need to refocus when viewing through the display. The focal length of the image is set at the usual distance your eyes are focused at while riding. With Ride:HUD you’ll keep your eyes where they belong: on the road.
Check out the full project write-up at:http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nuviz/the-first-head-up-display-for-motorcycle-helmets
It features navigation, weather, photo/video, telemetry, communication, music and race info all capable of being displayed to the rider in a unobtrusive and intuitive display interface.
While on the bike, NUVIZ Ride:HUD is easily controlled with a Bluetooth-connected controller specifically designed for use with gloves. The controller can be mounted on your tank, handlebar or on the fork clamp using our mount kits. Our Kickstarter Ride:HUD Package includes the standard mount using an adhesive pad to install the base plate to the tank (or anywhere else you have space on your bike). The controller locks into the base plate, which, like the helmet mount, will not damage your bike and can be removed as needed.
We will change the way you see information while riding:
NUVIZ Ride:HUD is a retrofittable head-up display that attaches to the chin bar of the full-face helmet you already own.
The core of Ride:HUD is a Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) Microdisplay-powered projection engine that creates a bright and contrast-rich image on the transparent combiner surface.
From inside your helmet all you see is the transparent surface, which presents the information you want in the lower right corner of your field of view.
When looking at your instruments, your navigation system or handlebar-mounted smartphone, your eyes need to refocus from looking at the road to something at a much closer distance. The major advantage of Ride:HUD is that your eyes do not need to refocus when viewing through the display. The focal length of the image is set at the usual distance your eyes are focused at while riding. With Ride:HUD you’ll keep your eyes where they belong: on the road.
Check out the full project write-up at:http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nuviz/the-first-head-up-display-for-motorcycle-helmets
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