Ted Lemon wrote:
On Sat, 2007-11-17 at 11:19 -0800, Michael Shiloh wrote:
I'd like to explore adding a head mounted display to the Neo, like the
i-glasses PC/SVGA Head Mounted Display at about $700. Would require
an
off-board SVGA controller, which could be prototyped with a USB SVGA
controller, assuming Linux drivers can be found.
I think when you add all the pieces together, this isn't going to be a
cost-effective solution, and it's not going to perform well either.
Head mounted displays need to get higher resolution before they're worth
the money. What's the point of having a six-foot-tall screen in your
visual field if it's only 640x480? And having direct access to the
frame buffer makes a big difference in performance.
I like the way you're thinking, though - if it were possible to get
WUXGA glasses, that would completely solve the portable display problem.
And I don't think it's out of the question - it's just too soon. The
parts you'd need to make one are only just becoming available. But
it's with this in mind that I mention the DVI output - you really don't
want to plug VGA into a display like that.
agreed.
meanwhile, and I am well aware that this isn't FIC/OpenMoko hardware,
but for a portable laptop replacement, I think the upcoming Nokia N810
is a pretty good fit.
no phone, but that's what the neo is for.
still waiting on the unification device - one handheld to rule them all.
j.
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