If you think that augmented reality glasses are some kind of technology for the future, think again. Recently a 13 year old boy, Jordan Fung from Hong Kong announced a homemade version of a head mounted display based on an Arduino Nano board.
Source: Jordan’s Tech Show (YouTube Video)
Arduino is an electronics platform for the DIY enthusiast and build for rapid prototyping. The development is so far just a hardware test bed, but contains a fully functional B&W FLCOS display with 120 x 96 resolution. The resolution seems to be limited by the used software library that also developed by him. So far the applications are limited to a timer and an integrated flashlight, with both apps developed by him. Nevertheless, this is all very impressive for a young schoolboy.
Source: Pedosa Glass (http://www.instructables.com)
One should not expect this model to be available for the holidays or any time after. It does however show that developers like him are interested in this new technology and are working on prototypes. Maybe one of them can develop some features that make this technology more attractive to consumers. (NH)
