Check out this new high tech helmet.

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:59 pm

http://www.jarvish.com/

Has a heads up display that tells you speed, weather, navigation, alerts, time, etc.

Also has a rear camera you can pull up.

All voice activated.

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:28 am

Amazing, but is that a safety improvement, or just more distraction?

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:33 am

wheelbender6 wrote:Amazing, but is that a safety improvement, or just more distraction?

What's worse? Looking down or away at your instrument cluster, gps, and mirrors? Or keeping your eyes on the road while accessing the same information?

Stanza · Post by **Stanza** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 2:46 pm

Jarvis? AKA the computer system from Tony Stark's Ironman suit? Better hope Disney/Marvel studios never catches on.

charlie55 · Post by **charlie55** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:57 pm

k1dude wrote:
wheelbender6 wrote:Amazing, but is that a safety improvement, or just more distraction?
What's worse? Looking down or away at your instrument cluster, gps, and mirrors? Or keeping your eyes on the road while accessing the same information?

I lead a low-tech life.....

Speed
====
- Horn from behind: too slow
- Siren from behind: too fast

Weather
=====
- Drops on visor: rainy
- Flakes on visor: snowy
- Glare on visor: sunny
- Leaves on visor: windy
- Tree on visor: hurricane

Navigation
=======
- Angry mob gathering: wrong place
- Bikini bike wash sign: right place

Alerts
====
- Trouble breathing: bridge out
- Loose filling: repaving in progress
- No traffic: road closed

Time
===
- Light: daytime
- Dark: nighttime
- Tavern: Miller time

ucandoit · Post by **ucandoit** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:45 pm

Charlie55. That was pretty funny. I had a good laugh. Thank you.

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:26 am

On a touring motorcycle, it would be great for the passenger. They would know whats going on without asking you or trying to lean around you to see the instruments.

JettaKnight · Post by **JettaKnight** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:55 pm

charlie55 wrote:
I lead a low-tech life.....

No indication what safety standards this will meet - it might not even meet DOT certification. (Wait, I see the IndieGoGo pages says it's DOT cert.)

The price is $499, which is less than what a quality helmet without gizmos cost...

Oh, wait, you have to pay $1099 to get the display?

Plus, you have to have some app running on your phone you're carrying... and my phone flips... so...

Yeah, that's a "no" from me, dog.

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:57 pm

We are making k1dude feel like we are a bunch of old baby boomers that still prefer kick starting out bikes.
-if I commuted a lot in darkness, I would consider the high tech helmet. It is much harder for me to see gauges, mirrors and phones at night.

JettaKnight · Post by **JettaKnight** » Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:37 pm

wheelbender6 wrote:We are making k1dude feel like we are a bunch of old baby boomers that still prefer kick starting out bikes.
-if I commuted a lot in darkness, I would consider the high tech helmet. It is much harder for me to see gauges, mirrors and phones at night.

I'm no boomer, I just like the time on my bike when I'm disconnected.

BayStateScooterist · Post by **BayStateScooterist** » Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:35 pm

That's a lot of HUD!

Surely enough to be distracting. Thanks but no thanks.

Point37 · Post by **Point37** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:54 pm

nope too much stuff and too expensive...there is not one thing on the hud that i need...i like the concept of the reevu helmet with the rear mirror so you can see whats behind you with no electronics but i would like to see it done better