Strapping a Monitor to a Helmet for Immersion

Ok here goes: I had a wild idea today to take my motorcycle helmet and build a bracket so my 23" flat screen could attach to it. This way when I look around, I always see the image. I taped my trackIR clip to the front. I fired up Blackshark and couldn't play more then 3-4 minutes without getting sick to my stomach!!

Has anyone else tried anything like this?? I would like to have a helmet or VR glasses that done this but I can't find a commercial one with a decent resolution....

Update: 11/8/11

VIDEO HERE:

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Ok here goes: I had a wild idea today to take my motorcycle helmet and build a bracket so my 23" flat screen could attach to it.

Please take some pictures next time!:D

I would love to see that too! :D

You're gonna end up looking like this dude.

P.S. That's a hella small penis, man.

I love your idea, tidy work :)

those new led monitors are getting extremely light these days.

Nice work,

This would be even better though, shame about the price but if you combine this with trackir you would get the ultimate simming experience: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/09/hands-on-sonys-hmz-t1-is-an-amazing-oled-3dtv-that-you-wear-on-your-head/

Just needs a bit higher resolution and fov and it will be perfect.

I don't think 720 vertical resolution is going to come anywhere near the ultimate sim experience. :)

In order for this to work you must have enough resolution to clearly read gauges and readouts of displays in the cockpit.

I'll upload some pics of the horrendous contraption.... Give me some time.

I must say I get a good laugh looking at these pictures!!!! :megalol:

OMG! You gotta post a video when you test this out. Just need to figure out how to get a TR working with it too. I see it back there.

Oh yeah did you feel the 5.6 EQ the other night.. my house was bouncin.

I had to give you +1 on this one.. Way outa the box or is it the bezel?

One more thing... You've gota give that thing a name. How about the neck snapper 2000 :thumbup:

This is so crazy and cool. Good thing you got some bungees up there or your neck would end up looking like an accordian after a few sorties.

Insanity incarnate. You are totally and without a doubt crazy as a loon and I LOVE it.

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TrackIR is already working. I think this is why I got so sick, because of the motion. I'll post a video ASAP.

To sum it up... I just think if someone can develop a helmet that gives you complete immersion, like being able to look left and right, up and down; and see nothing but the image being displayed... It would be amazingly realistic. We already have motion tracking devices such as trackIR, and full 3D clickable cockpits, and HOTAS setups that you can program way more functions that any normal person can remember.

I feel that this is the future of simming, for me.

The problem with current head-mounted-displays is that the resolution isn't high enough yet. A resolution of around 6000x1200 should provide what it would take.

I am looking forward to reading more about this.

Oh and speaking of earthquakes..... did you just feel that one? Rattled the walls pretty bad!

I must say I get a good laugh looking at these pictures!!!! :megalol:

I think it is time for youtube video of the hilariousness... I'm not sure what I was smoking when this idea popped into my head... but it must have been some good stuff!!! (as you can see...)

Whatever you were smoking, I want some. That's just AWESOME! :D

Regarding feeling ill, it might also be that you end up so close to the screen that your eyes end up straining to focus. I know a lot of people experienced that with early "goggle"-type systems.

Obviously though, moving it further away would make the weight a bigger problem.

But yeah, seriously, you definitely have to make a youtube video of that. I can see that one going viral. :P (Up to you to decide if you want that kind of fame... :D )

That is a cool idea alright. Might be pretty common in a couple of years, you never know. Might be known as the "Walker Video Headset"

I wonder what the pilot of an F-35 sees.... I would love to check that out and learn what kind of technologies are being used.

Funny project either way. :)

More than funny. You've had me in fits of giggles all night. :D

So awesome. :D

Man that's cool.. Great concept. I can't wait for a VR helmet.. Consider it sold! Did your wife video for you? If so she's cool. My wife would just rack me. F-22 and F-35 helmets can visually target through the airplane. HUD helmets

Side note: I was in the tube giving my 1 year old a bath when the water started rippling then the house started bouncing again. I went and bought 10 cases of water in case of a water main break. 3 days in a row of earth quakes. Crazy for ok.

To sum it up... I just think if someone can develop a helmet that gives you complete immersion, like being able to look left and right, up and down; and see nothing but the image being displayed... It would be amazingly realistic. We already have motion tracking devices such as trackIR, and full 3D clickable cockpits, and HOTAS setups that you can program way more functions that any normal person can remember.

 

I feel that this is the future of simming, for me.

 

The problem with current head-mounted-displays is that the resolution isn't high enough yet. A resolution of around 6000x1200 should provide what it would take.

 

I am looking forward to reading more about this.

This should be more than doable with an led screen. It will happen but probably made for consoles first.