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Re: HMD / POV Wearable Toys for X-Mas

Went to Toys R Us today to check it out. Offers full QWRTY as far as I can
tell, mostly using a function key. The main display indeed has 7 characters.
It also looks like you can address individual people using this too,
although I'm not positive of this. I'm definately going to buy some of these
later in the week to see what they can do.

I'm planning on disassembling them for an expository article on igargoyle.
My hope is that I can refit these with adult headgear, an amp for the radio
signal, and make them a cheap communication device for next year's burning
man. While these have moving parts in the keys, i think you could seal them
easily.

If I can figure out how to get a computer to intercept and transmit
messages, I think we have something really nice, as you could hook it up to
an irc chat room or a custom bot.

Let me know what you guys think!
-Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barr" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: HMD / POV Wearable Toys for X-Mas

> Tom Longson wrote:
> > HMD and POV cams for kids, cheaply made but apparently a success due to
> > kids trying to immitate the cartoon and action characters who wear HMDs.
> >
> > Article at http://igargoyle.com/
> > ( permalink: http://igargoyle.com/archives/000303.html )
> >
> > Hope you guys like, and maybe your kids too. Haven't tried em myself
yet.
> > -Tom (nym)
>
> Saw these in the store (Toys 'r' Us).  Looks like a 7 character
> LCD display (I think the displayed text was MEET ME).  The display
> unit is reasonably compact.  The plastic headbands are probably too
> small for most adults, so another mounting system might be needed.
> http://www.spygear.net/spyflash.php?toyid=10019
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008RUQJ/103-6115699-4408622?v=glance&s=toys&me=A3UN6WX5RRO2AG&vi=pictures&img=2#more-pictures
>
> I'm tempted to get this for a friend's kids for Christmas, but I'd
> also need to find safety glasses for kids; don't want to do a face
> plant while wearing these.
>
> Steve
> -- 
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>
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