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RE: Displays

From: John Abreau <>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:25:22 -0500 (EST)

On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, David Troesch wrote:

> I'm another new to wearables person. I'm wondering if any of the afore
> mentioned are viewers that are fairly transparent. What I mean by that, is
> do I look like the borg that have arrived, or is it a semi-normal looking
> pair of glasses, with a ghost image being displayed on one eye.
> 
> I'm having a bad feeling that this transparent viewer is a holy grail that
> hasn't been found yet. Is it true, or not? Can I have a wearable, and not
> OBVIOUSLY be wearing a wearable?
> 

We had a demonstration of the MicroOptical displays at our last user group
meeting a couple weeks ago. If I recall correctly, the 640x480 clip-on
model is expected to be available in about six months, and will probably 
cost around $2500 for a single unit. The model that's embedded in the lens
will probably cost around $7000 when it's avaliable.

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