Skully, Augmented reality reaches motorcyclists' helmets

The Skully helmet is designed to make driving easier for motorcyclists and, for it, incorporates the HUD system, a rear projection camera, GPS and mobile connection. Everything controlled by voice.

Skully Helmets A helmet is developed so that motorcyclists can enjoy the advantages of augmented reality while driving. The helmet, which is in the development phase, It is designed with the Android operating system and incorporates a HUD projector (head-up display), a camera, voice and GPS controls.

The HUD projector allows the driver to view information on the display in front of their eye line without having to take their eyes off the road.. In this way, and thanks to the GPS that it includes, There is a navigator that shows on the display information about the path that must be followed to go to the location that has been indicated..

The data appears in the corners one and a half meters in front of your field of view so it does not impede visibility.

the camera, located on the back of the helmet, provides insight into 180 degrees and is associated with the front projection viewer. This allows the driver to see what is happening behind him..

Both the interface and the different functions it includes are managed by voice controls. Besides, The system is integrated with the mobile phone which is controlled safely thanks to the hands-free function it incorporates.. It also has some sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope and compass) that provide real-time traffic information alerts. To demonstrate that it is a safe system, it has the American DOT and European ESE certification.. All this equipment is powered by a battery that gives it up to nine hours of continuous use..

The Skully helmet uses a modified version of Android that is also compatible with iOS smartphones, and its creators plan to make the software development kit public before the end of the year so that third parties can create their own applications. System software can be updated via WiFi.