DIY wearable computer: now you don't have to go to MIT to look like a total nerd in public

We admit it: despite our general disregard for the benefits of higher education, we've always harbored deep jealousy for those incredibly intelligent jerks at MIT's Media Lab, traipsing around Massachusetts in their incredibly great wearable computers. Well, now that a MicroPCTalk forum member has built his very own wearable computer from a few spare parts lying around the house, we can finally put aside those futile dreams and get to work on our very own nerd-badge-of-honor. Mr. Fiveseven808 took a VAIO UX, Myvu Crystal wearable display, a bevy of Bluetooth peripherals and a iDEN i425 handset for connectivity. Sadly, his UX has since died, but there's more UMPC where that can, and those elitist MIT types can't keep us down forever.

[Via SlashGear]

[grydlok Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:03PM]

No way would I wear that thing.

[Poop Chef Posted Jul 25th 2009 10:19PM]

Why wouldn't you wear it?

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Jul 25th 2009 11:09PM]

The older you get, the harder it is for your eyes to focus on stuff up close (like that tiny-a$$ screen right on your eye). That guy looks like he's in his 20s, so I'm guessing he doesn't have that problem, but I bet it would give me a splitting headache.

[Benson Posted Jul 26th 2009 4:35AM]

It's called optics. Us young folks can't focus on a plane that close either, but with curved mirrors and lenses, you can project a virtual image at a comfortable 5-10 feet.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:04PM]

I'm going to MIT this fall!!

[Saad the other one Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:35PM]

when you get there, make sure they don't "us down forever."

[Loonie Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:51PM]

Don't worry, Saad, there'll always be more where that can.

[nmon Posted Jul 25th 2009 10:47PM]

me too! hopefully we won't be seen as "elitist"...

[BookishOwl Posted Jul 26th 2009 12:00AM]

too late

[Whiternoise Posted Jul 26th 2009 10:16AM]

I'd be happy to be seen as elitist if i was going to MIT =P

Stupid CATs and "oh no, we don't accept your English A-Levels", at least they didn't when i applied.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 26th 2009 2:42PM]

what course? 2 ftw.

[PhoenixFox Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:04PM]

I would SO wear that thing

[Torch Posted Jul 26th 2009 2:27AM]

I'd wear it in class and tell them I have a seeing aid. They wouldn't know any better.

[vintoe Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:04PM]

He probably just felt that his glasses needed some accessorizing

[njsrikar Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:06PM]

Seriously, Engadget!!! What crappy English is that ???????

[TtotheC Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:12PM]

Amen to that, brother. Nothing worse than crap grammar. It's bad enough in the comments, but awful when it comes from the site itself.

[nowhereman Posted Jul 26th 2009 12:02AM]

dood, chill out, hims englash is gewd as hale!

[manifest3r Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:06PM]

Oooh looks cool, except all that tape :/ Gloss paint anyone?

[monkey with glasses Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:12PM]

Paul. That was hard to read. Too many mistake.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:43PM]

mistakes* gosh, terrible grammar

[luckismySKILL Posted Jul 25th 2009 9:47PM]

@Gilmour

I think that was the joke...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 11:05PM]

@jonCHwong

I think that was a joke...

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Jul 25th 2009 11:05PM]

Pretty good grammar for a monkey.

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Jul 25th 2009 11:06PM]

. . . with glasses.

[ic wiener Posted Jul 25th 2009 11:08PM]

i lost you guys at derek campbell

[DestrictoEnse Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:14PM]

Probability that writer was drunk when posting >= 0.75

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 11:13PM]

That number was also his blood alcohol level... if you also add a zero in front of the seven.

[Saad Posted Jul 26th 2009 11:39AM]

Baza210

[Khalid Shahin Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:19PM]

and those elitist MIT types can't us down forever.

Us all down!?

[El Duderino Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:21PM]

MySpace-angle pic FTL.

[SyntaxError Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:33PM]

Yes! Now I can wear these and look even more realistic in my Dragonball Z costume. I will have my very own Scouter!!!!

For non Dragonball fans enlighten yourself: http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Scouter

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:47PM]

Will Akira Toriyama get royalty payments for this?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:48PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtpyeLxVkI

[SyntaxError Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:52PM]

I can't stop laughing at that video,

@Ronnie, No, i'm was planning on giving them to Frieza, or the Tuffles

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:40PM]

Ugly. Can't wait until apple figures out the right way to do it.

[cuzzie269 Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:43PM]

"It's over NINE THOUSAAAAAAND!!!"

[SyntaxError Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:58PM]

I'm going to the Gym, with some speakers, and blasting this while working out, and of course wearing my DIY scouter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17zNW-wz35E&feature=related

[Surfaced Posted Jul 25th 2009 9:14PM]

Saw this shit coming

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 11:04PM]

damn you! you beat me to it!

[GFL Posted Jul 26th 2009 8:13PM]

OLD! New version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMc6pLdHx2k

[SyntaxError Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:43PM]

And then Microsoft comes along after Apple, and makes an incredible "Innovation", Realizes Apple already has said device, Replies "No, We've been planning this feature"

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:48PM]

And then Sony comes along with version of it that belongs in the 80's, costs $10,000 and looks like it came out of an elephant's butt.

[TeeTs Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:47PM]

"can't us down forever"? All your base are belong to us!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 9:19PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qItugh-fFgg :P

[SimonRichards Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:50PM]

wtf @ this post. lrn2english, engadget!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:52PM]

god damnit beaten to all the dbz jokes

[slothman Posted Jul 25th 2009 9:59PM]

hey! i'm 27 wtf?

[Shigana Posted Jul 25th 2009 9:11PM]

now i know what a 26 year old virgin looks like

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 9:49PM]

omg i know!! look at that nerd. building stuff. what a loser hahahahaa and he goes to MIT

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 9:49PM]

actually you're a giant idiot