Skully (helmet)
| Launch year | 2013[1] |
|---|---|
| Company | Skully Helmets Inc. |
| Availability | Pre-orders August, 2014[2] |
| Website | http://www.skullyhelmets.com/ |
Skully is a type of motorcycle helmet which has a heads-up display and a rear-facing camera.[3][4] The helmet's software is based on the Android platform, and can be controlled with voice commands.[3] Users can see rearward through the heads-up display and the rear camera.[3][5] The helmet also includes Bluetooth functionality, allowing music streaming from smartphones.[6]
The helmet was invented by Marcus Weller[7]
As of August, 2014, the manufacturer was taking preorders for the helmet.[2]
References
- ↑ "Skully Turns Heads With Launch of Intelligent Motorcycle Helmet at DEMO Fall 2013". Yahoo!. October 16, 2013.
- 1 2 Chloe Albanesius (August 11, 2014), "Skully Augmented Reality Motorcycle Helmet on Sale", PC Magazine
- 1 2 3 Michael Gorman (October 16, 2013). "Skully P-1 helmet packs a heads-up display, rear-facing camera and Android to keep motorcyclists safe". Engadget.
- ↑ "Skully Helmet with AR and Rearview Camera". Wired. October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Skully Motorbike Helmet Gives You Eyes in the Back of Your Head (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. January 15, 2014.
- ↑ Seth Rosenblatt (November 16, 2013). "High-tech Skully helmet: A Google Glass that's born to be wild". CNET News.
- ↑ Cava, Marco della. "Change agents Marcus Weller Skully Helmets". USA Today. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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