08-12-2014, 07:25 AM
(08-12-2014, 05:38 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: Call me a luddite but I don't need or want any of that crap when I ride. I carry a cellphone and a GPS in my tank bag in case I need them. So far, I never have had a need for these items. Years ago, it was a quarter for a pay phone and a good map. That worked pretty well. That money would get you the best conventional helmet with enough left over for some hard bags.
I'm sure there will be many in line to get it though.
A lot of people call me a luddite and I've been in the technology biz since the 70s.
This helmet provides a lot of impressive looking technological solutions for problems that aren't really problems. Is a rear view camera display (that moves your focus inside the helmet) really an improvement over simple mirrors?
HUDs (heads up displays) originated in fighter jets to keep the pilot from having to look down to monitor flight and weapons information during combat maneuvers. When was the last time you found yourself spending an inordinate amount of time staring at your bike's gauges?
I worked on some Air Force helmet mounted HUD projects in the 80s. We spent quite a bit of time and effort trying to reduce the amount of distracting info that was being fed to the pilot. This helmet seems to go in the opposite direction.