Dive summary:
- A new, light-weight computer can be worn on the head, has a microphone and headset, video camera and display and is intended for industrial use, professionals in the field or office and emergency first responders, all of whom may need access to communications and data when they are not in positions to use keyboards or phones.
- With display of schematics and other graphics among the capabilities that manufacturer Kopin Corp. claims for its Golden-i unit, it could have applications for the construction industry.
- In addition to a microphone and speaker, the unit has an 800-by-600-pixel video display on the end of an arm that positions it in front of and a bit below either of the user's eyes and appears like a 15-inch screen being viewed from a distance of 18 inches.
From the article:
[Computers are] a great way for the likes of aircraft workers or emergency responders to quickly get the information they need, but they also require you to have your hands free to operate them ... often at exactly the moment you don't have a hand to spare. ...