Clip-On HUD For Any Glasses
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The Sportiiiis puts a HUD onto the specs of any athlete
Sportiiiis from 4iiiis (geddit?) is a small HUD (heads-up display) which can be used with almost any pair of specs. The clip-on unit fits to the arm of your glasses and seven colored LEDs sit in your peripheral vision, just below your right eye.
These LEDs can be programmed by computer or smartphone app to readout data from ANT+ devices. ANT+ is kind of the Bluetooth of fitness devices, and anything thus labelled is interoperable. Bike computers, heart-rate monitors and blood-pressure monitors can all be ANT+ devices.
The Sportiiiis readout is simple, with different LEDs blinking on to communicate information, a lot like the exposure systems found in the viewfinders of old SLRs. When more detailed information is needed, you can tap on the unit and it will read out the exact numbers through a speaker. You can use the Sportiiiis to monitor power, cadence and speed.
It’s specialized for sure, but given how the fitness crowd likes its gadgets, it could be a winner.
The Sportiiiis will go on sale in November for $200.
Sportiiiis product page [4iiiis via Andrew Liszewski]
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