Hm, a lot of information on top of the visual and tactile ones when riding a bike, e.g. navigation information, extra rearview information, calling information, and so on, as can be seen in the video. But in different situations such an helmet can be very helpful I know.
see skullyhelmets.com, via GIZMODO.de
Hm, interesting concept to have a rollable / transformable device which is able to function as a laptop or just a display (with pen). After that you could carry it like a water bottle.
But do we need it or would it be usable enough so people would buy it? I’m not sure.
Samsung is showing his version of future mobile interaction with life (video) chat, augmented reality, holograms and life translations for better international communication.
So, how long does it take until it isn’t future any more? Can’t wait.
But in some point it seems not really useful, there are some improvements possible. Because the display is transparent other people can see your content. And do you really want other to see e.g. your chat partners? And where comes the sound from? How to charge it or won’t it need a extern power source ever? And where is all the intern (hardware) technology which enables this user experience? How do i get my photos and so on to my private computer at home?
In my opinion this is only a vision which shows the way from today with tablets and smartphones to a further technology step. I think some years ahead all of us will weare a little thing like a wrist watch. This will contain all the hardware to connect us with the real and virtual world. It mainly uses holograms for our visual sense, there can be a camera and beamer included to enable augmented reality experiences. This little thing can observe our vital functions permanently and maybe even get its power from our own body (temperature?). To ensure data privacy we have to build it near the eyes. Maybe that’s why we will look like a cyborg in future (but with all hands free).
I love the tablet stuff from CES 2011 because these devices by other companies than Apple have more connection options.
For example take a look at theToshiba Tablet Folio 100:
or the Vizio Via tablet:
or the Motorola Xoom tablet:
But I prefere the ASUS Eee Pad EP121 because of the opportunity to have a tablet and a subnotebook (in one):
(The list of new tablets shown at CES 2011 isn’t complete and randomly choosen.)
The following video shows glasses extended by LEDs (connected to mobile navigation system) to navigate pedestrians only by LED lights.
That’s a good idea to prevent pedestrians from the constraint permanently looking to the navigation system (display). But I guess (primarily at night) these lights are annoying.
[www.uec.ac.jp: The University of Electro-Communications]
I think, these transparent displays are very cool
and when they are flexible and indestructible
they offer a great potential for interesting applications in the future.