Eyeglass-Mounted ebook display

Donnageddon · 06-04-2009, 03:12 AM

It doesn't limit itself to ebook use, but with the ability to change pages with simple eye movements, it would surely make an ereading device that Sherman Alexie would absolutley have an embolism over!*

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German researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems have embedded a head-mounted microdisplay into a pair of glasses—allowing the user to access and manipulate data with simple eye movements.

More at Gizmodo

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The upshot is that the user sees a high-resolution, high-contrast image that appears to be floating a meter away, and by merely gesturing with the eyes--such as flicking to the right to change a page, or scanning downwards to scroll through a list--simple interface controls can be carried out.

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... since they're promoting the tech as being small, ergonomic, energy-efficient, and potentially cheaper than existing HMDs, it's possible they'll find their way into consumer products for a whole host of purposes.

More at fastcompany

Donn

* sorry for the Alexie reference... it bored even me.

Sweetpea · 06-04-2009, 03:18 AM

I think I'll need some glasses

Argel · 06-04-2009, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Donnageddon

BTW: Zelda has a PRS 700

Surely this is the real news!

ruskie · 06-04-2009, 03:31 AM

I wants it... Integrated with a micro camera and a decent computer this would just own.

Jill74 · 06-04-2009, 03:47 AM

me too. I will use glasses on this.

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poohbear_nc · 06-04-2009, 09:13 AM

So.... if you get something in your eye and begin to blink rapidly - you can inadvertantly jump chapters ahead?
A wink's as good as a ......... ?

Sweetpea · 06-04-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

So.... if you get something in your eye and begin to blink rapidly - you can inadvertantly jump chapters ahead?
A wink's as good as a ......... ?

I think you'd have to calibrate it first. So, the fast blinking shouldn't do anything!

slayda · 06-04-2009, 09:52 AM

Might get a man in trouble if he were "apparently" staring at a woman but was really reading the NYT.

But I want this for my reading!

Sweetpea · 06-04-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by slayda

Might get a man in trouble if he were "apparently" staring at a woman but was really reading the NYT.

But I want this for my reading!

"No, officer, I wasn't looking at that gorgeous young woman! I was reading the playboy!"

poohbear_nc · 06-04-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

"No, officer, I wasn't looking at that gorgeous young woman! I was reading the playboy!"

And - I was reading the article, not looking at the pictures!

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06-04-2009, 03:18 AM	#2
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I think I'll need some glasses

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ruskie Shade Posts: 100 Karma: 546 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: U.LC.MW.Sol.Earth.EE.SI.LJ Device: Hanlin Jinke V3ext running OpenInkPot	I wants it... Integrated with a micro camera and a decent computer this would just own.

06-04-2009, 03:47 AM	#5
Jill74 Banned Posts: 74 Karma: 410 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Device: Sony Reader 505	me too. I will use glasses on this. ____________________________ It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.

06-04-2009, 09:13 AM	#6
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 62,858 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	So.... if you get something in your eye and begin to blink rapidly - you can inadvertantly jump chapters ahead? A wink's as good as a ......... ?

06-04-2009, 09:52 AM	#8
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Might get a man in trouble if he were "apparently" staring at a woman but was really reading the NYT. But I want this for my reading!

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