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Golden-i takes on Project Glass

Michael Crider, May 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

A couple of decades ago, wearable displays and head-mounted computers were the stuff of spy stories science fiction - which is certainly where Kopin, Inc. seems to have gotten the inspiration for Golden-i. They're calling their new device a head-mounted computer, with a bevy of integrated sensors and radios to help it along. Instead of acting like a more techy version of glasses like Google's Project Glass, the Golden-i is designed to actually fit over standard glasses or safety goggles giving it applications in all sorts of industrial capacities. Golden-i will make another trade show appearance at CTIA. Read The Full Story

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Forget Embarrassment, I’d Wear Google’s AR Glasses

Chris Davies, Feb 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

I’m a geek, an early-adopter and a lover of science-fiction; I also have relatively little shame: of course I’m the ideal target audience for Google Glasses. If the rumors are to be believed, Google’s wily engineers have used their “20-percent time” to cook up some Android-powered digital goggles, overlaying augmented reality data onto the real-world view. The first generation is likely to be oversized and expensive, but I’ll still probably buy them anyway and wear them with pride. Here’s why, and what I think Google needs to do if its Google Glasses are to succeed.

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Brother AiRScouter AR retina scanning display demonstrated

Chris Davies, Jul 21st 2010 Discuss [3]

Brother has been showing off its latest head-mounted display, and while the Brother AiRScouter can't exactly be described as discreet, if you could put up with the confused glances the functionality could be pretty handy. The AiRScouter uses a retinal scanning display, which basically projects a virtual image directly onto the retina. Read The Full Story

DIY AR headset is a home-made Vuzix WRAP 920AR

Chris Davies, Apr 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Vuzix's WRAP 920AR, Kopin's Golden-i, even Apple looks to be considering getting in on the augmented reality bandwagon. If you can't be bothered waiting for an off-the-shelf system, then how about making your own headset that overlays digital graphics onto a real-world view? F00 at Tailor Made Toys took an Eye-Trek video headset and embedded a laptop webcam into the bridge, then hooked up an Eee PC for running AR software. Read The Full Story

Kodak Sponsored Studio project life-blogging headset

Chris Davies, Feb 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

Could all the Golden-i wearable computer need to be more consumer-friendly be a dashing hat? Probably not quite - after all, there's still the rather noticeable eyepiece to take into account - but William Gerwin's Kodak Sponsored Studio project does do a better job at removing some of the geek-factor to a wearable system. Read The Full Story

Kopin Golden-i wearable PC hands-on [Video]

Chris Davies, Feb 18th 2010 Discuss [3]

Don't let anybody tell you tech blogging is all glamour; sometimes in the name of a great story - and showcasing a fantastic gadget - you end up looking pretty darn ridiculous. Wearable computing specialists Kopin were walking the MWC 2010 show floor giving demonstrations of their Golden-i head-mounted PC, which promises a 15-inch virtual display that can be voice-controlled while leaving your hands free. Check out our first-impressions and a demo video after the cut. Read The Full Story

Kopin Golden-i Gen.2 wearable computer on course for 2010 launch

Chris Davies, Sep 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Oh, how we laughed at Kopin's Golden-i wearable computer when the company showed us renders earlier in the year; even though they promised it was heading to production, we were still dubious. The joke is on us, it seems, as Kopin have announced that the Golden-i Gen 2 will be entering field trials in December this year, with production kicking off in earnest next year. Units are expected to have a Bluetooth headset, 15-inch virtual PC display, head-gesture recognition and voice-control. Read The Full Story

Kopin Golden-i wearable computer headed for production

Chris Davies, May 19th 2009 Discuss [2]

Kopin have come up with a head-mounted "virtual 15-inch display" to show off their new CyberDisplay micro-panel, a 0.6-inch screen capable of 800 x 600 resolution. The Kopin Golden-i concept - which they've given Motorola branding - integrates the CyberDisplay into a swing-down boom arm, linked to a hefty Bluetooth headset running Windows CE 6.0 R2 and supporting voice-recognition. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story