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Mitsubishi SCOPO
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M
itsubishi’s take on the wearable display is the most intuitive we’ve
seen to date. The Scopo’s modern-looking headset (seen here)
includes a tiny, eye-level LCD, which displays a video feed from an
attached cellphone, laptop, or PDA. Because of the lens’ close proximity to
your eye, the resulting visual image fills your field of vision.
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The real beauty of the Scopo, however, is that because the dis-
play is positioned slightly below eye level, it doesn’t obstruct your
normal vision. The result: You’ll be able to operate heavy machin-
ery while playing Half-Life 2. $400, http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/
Content is streamed to the
SCOPO’s display from this
belt-mounted unit.