http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/ Engadget Comments for Kopin's Golden-i wearable microdisplay demoed, Francisco Scaramanga unavailable for comment http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
You obviously never played Goldeneye 007 on the N64. ]]>Sep 24th 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
'device shatters off of face']]>Sep 24th 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
While interesting, are there any actual pictures of this thing anywhere or just fake 3D renderings on real backgrounds? With something like this, you think they'd at least have a prototype to show off like crazy.]]>Sep 24th 2009 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
"No new technology shall have mass appeal if, no matter how useful, it makes the user look like an idiot..."

I am sure the point of this device is "augmented reality", but this borg-like contraption will never see commercial success because you would look like a major geek wearing it and women would most likely never speak to you.

Augmented reality will work when they can take a simple pair of glasses and, using OLED, have one of the lenses be a video screen, visible only to the user. That or contact lenses which do the same (the ultimate solution).

Like the Segway (great idea, looks stupid), products like this are good for "proof-of-concept", but that's about it.]]>Sep 24th 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
D.D.R.]]>Sep 24th 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
You sir, are mistaken.]]>Sep 24th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
Then it can re-display what's in front of the user's face with captions like the AUGMENTED REALITY through Yelp App on the iPhone (http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/24/iphones-augmented-reality-apps-coming-with-september-os-3-1-lau/)

And combined with another story from today about eye replacement (http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/mit-researchers-tout-progress-with-retinal-implant-yes-it-com/)

It can get very interesting from there... if the military is using it in the battlefield then the soldiers can pretend they're back in their momma's living room playing Xbox360 and just look for the HUD AR indicators with the highest kill points.

...if it's coming to hospitals and the surgeons are using it then it can come with zoom functions and HUD AR that shows "slice here dummy." In fact, it can be branded by IDG Books as "The Surgeon for Dummies HUD" book series.

ok, now that your tongue has been placed firmly in cheek. I think there is some grain of "reality" to the scenarios I just described.
can't wait to see... :-)]]>Sep 24th 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
I tried one of these out at Microsoft Tech Ed. It worked great, including the best voice command recognition I have ever seen (spoken to?).

That night at the hotel I put in buy orders for 10,000 shares of KOPN. Have not looked back.

Lawrence Ricci
www.EmbeddedInsider.com


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I am reminded of that old NES game where you had to talk to shoot.]]>Sep 24th 2009 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/
But still no use I can think of other than a "gadget". Certainly couldn't use it while driving for heads-up GPS.

Perhaps someone will come up with a use but until then it will be an intriguing toy.]]>Sep 24th 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/I wonder what double-clicking will look like?]]>Sep 24th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 24th 2009 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kopins-golden-i-wearable-microdisplay-demoed-francisco-scarama/Sep 25th 2009 11:25AM