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Re: A thought on HMD's/HUD's

From: Pete Hardie <>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 08:13:41 -0400

Mark Willis wrote:
>   <Warning, TechSpeak follows>
> 
>   The thought of having my Linux system watch a 3-axis accelerometer and
> shift to lower heads-up display resolution automagically when I am in
> motion, then shift back up to higher resolution when I am at relative
> rest for over 30 seconds, has come to me.
>   Practical?  Stupid idea?  Any constructive feedback appreciated <G>
> Would a simple toggle switch be just plain more user-friendly?

I like the idea, and think that an automatic switch would be better,
since if *I* were using it, and strolling around somewhere, I'd hate to 
have to reach for a switch each time I sat down.

To use my 'following directions' example, if I'm heading to a place I
don't
know, and am following written directions, I would want to have the next
waypoint name visible while moving, but the rest of the list (or section
of list) visible when I stopped, so that as I walk, I know what to look
for,
and when I stop to look around, I see more info.

-- 
Pete Hardie                   |   Goalie, DVSG Dart Team
Scientific Atlanta            |
Digital Video Services Group  |

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