I've gotta agree with Tony on this one. If I was going from scratch as a hobbyist, for my first machine I'd put my money into an M1 display at this point. Its designed as a HUD, supported by the company, and very hackable (which is actively encouraged by the company). The image is sharp, power consumption acceptable, and the electronics seem solid. You don't have to futz with software and is as close to plug and play as you are going to get for under $1k - probably for a long time. The issues are the res (use anti-aliasing to help, but 60 columns is perfectly readable out of the box), the focus is fixed at infinity (hackable -order your model unglued in case you want to play), and the head mount needs customization - just like any HUD. The important thing is it gets you started on the journey to figuring out what you REALLY want. The reason I haven't spoken out is I was hoping to have a Lizzy 3.0VGA design on the web site using it, but I'm just too busy thesing. I also generally try to use a machine in daily life for a month before writing it up. However, such a system is not hard - even downright trivial. Buy the Ampro VGA board (lowest power consumption I've tested yet vs. Jump and Advantech) and follow the same Lizzy instructions. The end. Even less hassle than the Lizzy 2 instructions. Even less $ too at this point - <$2k Hey!...any of my UROPs listening? Quick weekend project to write up/test the instructions? BTW, we're always pursuing other HUD's, and the serious hacker types should stick with the P5 for its res/power (together we'll eventually get it), but the M1 is the work horse for those who want something now without hassle. I encourage you to use the opportunity Liquid Image has given. Experiment and publish what you find out to the list. Thad Starner MIT Media Laboratory Wearable Computing Project
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