> This is interesting. > I'd like to see this with options for fixing the backlight other than > white (in a see-through package). > For example, in an outdoor augmented reality situation, with a hazy blue > sky, I won't see white text, but I may see red (like the Nomad). > So 10 shades of red would be useful. > But during a sunset Blue could be preferable, and magenta when in the > jungle, etc. > > Hmmmm......... > Does this option appeal to anyone else? Hi, Brian et al -- I know red light is used when one wishes to avoid destroying "night sight," but on the other hand red apparently *demands* attention, which is the last thing one wants in an augmenting system (well, next to frequent -- or worse, continuous -- movement). When I was very young I was told green is easiest on the eyes. Whatever is easiest on the eyes would be my preference. I realize we're nowhere near it yet, but my ideal HMD would toggle through a few modes: opaque full-color (for stationary viewing of Web sites and other reference/graphical information); AI-mediated augmenting overlay (monochrome, possibly shades of green); AI-mediated NEVER (the program monitors the environment and NEVER displays anything in an environment in which large objects -- such as cars -- are moving relative to viewer); AI-mediated on-demand (opaque or overlay), which would be my normal mode; and non-AI on-demand (the GUI or prompt environment, in choice of overlay or opaque). Also, of course, there would be an "off" switch. Before you laugh or even jeer, just remember that the first PC printers had no fonts or modes, no memory, barely allowed small as well as capital letters, came without drivers, and cost over $1000. Within 10 years, we had the $400 LASER printer, albeit still b&w. (-8 Cheers -- Carol-- Subscription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with subject of "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" to
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