Chris Saari wrote: > Be fair, those are all HUD + camera based examples and while being > decent examples of AR we all know that the general public isn't going to > be walking around with a MicroOptical display and camera anytime soon. First, I feel that was a reasonable starting point. Does anyone know of more advanced demos online? Has Steve Mann ever put up details of his current system? If people were interested in using a low-tech wearable computer, they'd be doing it already. The WEAVY demos at least show what looks like a useful device with an intuitive user interface. I would expect most non-geeks would opt for an HMD and camera interface over a Twiddler2. Second, people are already walking around with bluetooth headsets: http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/buyersguides/mobilephones/accessories/bluetoothheadsets/ I still question whether any sort of head-mounted tech is a good idea, but that's a personal decision: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/02/040219075606.htm > If Xybernaut is concerned > about getting sued for stealing your idea *they'll* file the patent if > you haven't. I'm no lawyer. This is not legal advice. I have heard from patent attorneys that all inventors must be listed on a patent for it to be valid. > Good luck taking your email to court vs. a patent filing. What the US law says and what the results the US legal system produces are often two different things. Steve -- http://www.stevebarr.com "this summer will be cool..." -- Main Hoon Na _______________________________________________ Wear-Hard mailing listhttp://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard
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