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I think they're great. And only $350? Awesome!

I wonder if I can preorder a pair?]]>Feb 13th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/
I agree- this is one of the better goggle+tech combo's I've seen so far. Then again, the hud display might distract as much as it helps. If I were to get it, I'd appreciate a record function so I would have access to the sensory info on top of visuals so I can review at a later time.]]>Feb 13th 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/im not so sure about the HUD, from the video it seems that they just threw in a tiny monitor into the googles.

now if they actually had it projected onto the visor so u can see through it, thats gonna be a game changer.]]>Feb 13th 2010 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/
Ya right, I know lots of dude that would use this. Especially if you could have some entertainment during the ride up the mountain (movie, tv show, SNOWBOARD VIDEO!). Oh man. Add some communication ability, and even whole families would pick this up. Skiing/snowboarding isn't cheap, and people aren't afraid to throw down some cash for awesome gear.]]>Feb 13th 2010 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 14th 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/And an integration with your cell phone via bluetooth shouldn't be that hard either. I mean, at least to see who's calling and things like that.]]>Feb 13th 2010 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/But I've used my Omnia HD once to track my route with Nokia SportsTracker and one battery lasted for about 4-5 hours, although I think that this would degrade soon if used more often.]]>Feb 13th 2010 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/
oh..wait....no, ok, they do now.]]>Feb 13th 2010 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/
I figure, if it will have night vision, it means it will have some sort of digital camera integrated, right? Hopefully that means they'll integrate some kinda DVR functionality to it and make it like a helmet cam at the same time...

It looks to me like it projects the image on your retina instead of on the goggle's lens, which is nice, cause the image would be clearer, and depending on the projection technology (laser/OLED/LCD), the blacks could be transparent, and the other colors could be really vibrant, unlike if they were to project it on the lens, in which case, all the pixels would have the golden tint of the lens.

I could definitely see myself recording info as I skied, and reviewing the data on the chair lift. Currently, I calculate my speed in my head based on the number of chairs on the lift that go around before I get to the bottom, compared to the number of chairs on the lift, the distance to the top, and the time it takes the chairs to traverse that distance. I've calculated my speed to be approximately 70 MPH down a 6 mile slope. It would be interesting to see what how much human error was in that calculation using these goggles.]]>Feb 14th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/You won't belive how many of these well heeled , hyper accessorized , self styled mountaneers I had to carry downvalley.]]>Feb 13th 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/
You know, a checkpoint indicator telling me where my friend is, or where the lodge is, or where the various ski lifts are, the reserve of water remaining in my Camelbak, time left until the lifts close ... all very pointless things, but come ON ... that would be so awesome. The company could probably spin off some paintball goggles with that kinda tech! But not what they are offering right now. Still, way to bring the product to market.

Like Plexus says, idiots will buy. And then there will be poorly equipped idiots like me who buy because something looks cool, not because I've convinced myself these things will enhance my performance.]]>Feb 13th 2010 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/i would worry about breaking/loosing them though, a little.
]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 13th 2010 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/
i got the $$ wrong anyway.... $129 million per helmut. sure, there's a whole whackload of technology in those helmuts.. but even still...]]>Feb 14th 2010 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/Feb 14th 2010 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/zeal-optics-bringing-gps-sensor-laden-transcend-ski-goggles-to/
But at the end of the video... all those features... many would be hazardous. Who would text and ski at the same time? I smell a lawsuit.

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