Oct 27, 2009

DIY - Most Eco Friendly Computer... 1 amp @ 3.7 volts, 180 grams.

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WXHMD is a Gumstix Overo Fire computer-on-module driving a Vuzix VR920 head-mounted display: Stereoscopic 640x480, audio in/out, 3D tilt sensor, 3D magnetic compass, TI OMAP3530 @ 600 MHz, Linux, WiFi, Bluetooth, 1 amp @ 3.7 volts, 180 grams.

Most wearable computers we've seen feature a head-mounted display tethered to a small PC system in a backpack or worn on a belt. Here's a slick little system that does away with the cord, fitting the entire system in the glasses.

Pascal's own design, created for less than $1,000 total in parts, the result is a spatially aware six ounce computer, with display and battery and all, that fits neatly over the bridge of one's nose.

It's a fantastic hack and a nicely documented project, though even the device's creator himself questions whether having a pair of microwave transceivers and a LiPo battery strapped directly over one's eyes and brain is such a good idea.

Read full at HackaDay