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Posted by: defor on 2008-03-31 16:18:03
So, this most recent weekend was the Baltimore Area Hamfest, and, as usual there were some awesome "recently vintaged" computing finds, as long as you were looking for the 95-2002 era.
I think my favorite find was a complete Xybernaut MA IV system with wearable touchscreen, the headmounted display, and augmented-reality camera system.
everything works perfectly with the exception of a little water vapor that's accumulated in the touchscreen overlay for the arm display.
I can't help but feel an overwhelming sense of 90's uber-dork while wearing this around, either that or a need to hack the planet.
an image of the core parts of the set:
http://www.reviewsonline.com/images/cdx99/XybernautMAIV.jpg
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Posted by: Bunsen on 2008-04-01 04:54:23
What, you're not going to model it for us?
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Posted by: wthww on 2008-04-01 05:05:11
* wthww notes this particular conquest is not valid unless pics of said device are shown on the owner
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Posted by: defor on 2008-04-01 15:13:43
i hate you all.... fine i'll get a pic tonight with my fatass using it
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Posted by: wood_e on 2008-04-01 15:40:00
Seriously? I need specs... this might be a perfect solution for a project I'm working on.
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Posted by: defor on 2008-04-01 21:44:03
http://www.flickr.com/photos/defor/sets/72157602074346300/
that's me and 2 other friends trying it
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Posted by: Bunsen on 2008-04-02 06:02:37
Woooo!!! Gargoyle!
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Posted by: luddite on 2008-04-02 08:48:41
I'd wear it.
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Posted by: Christopher on 2008-04-02 08:53:15
Damn, that looks like something out of Halo. I would so use that as my cell phone headset.
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Posted by: aphetica on 2008-04-02 09:23:02
That's totally psychedelic. I want one? I think?
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Posted by: coius on 2008-04-02 11:06:57
haha, that reminds of of some crazy guy in the anime "Lain" went down the street with trying to become one of the hottest hackers on the net. Just don't end up looking a dip***t with it if you decide to go down the street like that 😉
I would suggest scaring the neighbors or people by walking around with a HUGE Brick of a cellphone and start uttering things like "Ordering Airstrikes" or "Aim the cannons .7 deg west"
Then again... maybe not 😛
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Posted by: wthww on 2008-04-03 15:38:47
DO WANT
Also, if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay? They are like $300 on eBay, without the AR camera 🙁 . I *always* thought these were cool.
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Posted by: jhvaughan2 on 2008-04-04 14:07:10
"We're in the pipe, five by five."
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Posted by: mboconnell on 2008-04-04 16:16:01
"We're in the pipe, five by five." Ah, Aliens.
Except she just had wicked aviators and a boom mike. This is way cooler.
If you want one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Xybernaut-Xyberview-Head-Mounted-Display-w-Pinout-NEW_W0QQitemZ380013426150QQihZ025QQcategoryZ174QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Posted by: defor on 2008-04-05 06:52:47
i may be selling the whole setup anyway, its awesome, but i'd rather invest in a more modern hmd solution to use with my umpc
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