Posted 12.07.2009 at 6:30 pm
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Recon Instruments Alpine Goggle
Recon Instruments
When you're bundled up in your mountain wear and strapped into your downhill gear, the last thing you want to do is take off your gloves and fumble with electronics. Bringing high-tech to high places, Recon Instruments' goggles bring all that digital info you need, from temperature to altitude to where the hell all your ski buddies are, directly to the inside of your goggle lens.
The head-up display technology fits directly into the goggle frame, along with GPS tech and other sensors that put navigation, communication and performance-based information right before your eyes. When they launch in 2010, the Alpine Goggle will allow users to call up trail maps -- complete with the real-time locations of other skiers in your party -- your speed, the altitude, the temperature, and even how much vertical you got off that last 360 toe-grab off the funbox. The GPS can even guide rescue crews directly to you, should you require assistance after that last 360 toe-grab off the funbox.
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Technology, Clay Dillow, goggles, head-up display, HUDs, skiing, snow sports, snow tech, snowboarding, sportsThe company promises that a couple of models will become available next fall, starting at around $350.
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Very useful.
My concern is what happens if the goggles get wet from the snow? Also, for the GPS, sometimes satellite reception is not very good in the mountains. What would happen to the GPS? These goggles may turn out to be a hazard while skiing/snowboarding, just as cell phones have turned out to be hazardous while driving.
Time will tell, and I am very excited to see a working prototype.
Very useful.
My concern is what happens if the goggles get wet from the snow? Also, for the GPS, sometimes satellite reception is not very good in the mountains. What would happen to the GPS? These goggles may turn out to be a hazard while skiing/snowboarding, just as cell phones have turned out to be hazardous while driving.
Time will tell, and I am very excited to see a working prototype.
If it does turn into some sort of augmented reality HUD, I would get the HALO 3 edition display. I can just imagine...
b00n3s we could tell that by your pic i want one to put MW2 on so that it looks like a real battlefield WOOT!
Or even Battlefield 2142.
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why not mario?
Well, I have been looking for the ski goggles and finally landed up here. Thanks for keeping me informed.
Sounds like a great idea in theory, but whether it's safe, sturdy and affordable is what matters most. I'm also curious about the GPS "reception" of the device in mountainous terrains.
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Wonderful invention. This is pretty much useful for skiing purpose. They are really safe and affordable too.