We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. Anyone riding a motorbike needs to be highly alert and laser-focused on what's going on around them at all times because inevitably, they always come off worse in accidents. So removing the need to look down at instruments would be quite helpful, and that's exactly what Japan Display Inc. (JDI) is claiming to have done. As XTech reports, during a recent press event JDI revealed the XHD-01 Sparta prototype motorbike helmet. Inside the helmet, JDI managed to embed a heads-up display consisting of an LCD screen, half mirror, circuit board, and battery to power the setup. A link to a smartphone app via Bluetooth allows information to be transmitted and output on the HUD for the rider to see through their visor. The data being displayed is for speedometers, GPS information, and even incoming messages if they so wish, although that could be a little distracting when on the move. From the rider's point of view, the HUD projects the information just to the side of the area they are typically looking at when focused on traveling and about 1.5 meters in the distance. This makes it easy to quickly glance across without taking their eyes off the road. There is clearly going to be a safety concern considering a rechargeable battery and other solid components are being added to a helmet which protects the head. If an accident happens, the helmet can suffer severe damage, so there's potential for the battery to be pierced, for example. However, JDI believes the simple structure of the HUD reduces the risks of a helmet impact leading to wearer injury from the components. JDI won't be selling the helmet directly, but will instead offer it as an option to motorbike helmet manufacturers for sale to consumers. We shouldn't expect to see a HUD-equipped helmet for sale until after March 2019, though.
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We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. Anyone riding a motorbike needs to be highly alert and laser-focused on what's going on around them at all times because inevitably, they always come off worse in accidents. So removing the need to look down at instruments would be quite helpful, and that's exactly what Japan Display Inc. (JDI) is claiming to have done. As XTech reports, during a recent press event JDI revealed the XHD-01 Sparta prototype motorbike helmet. Inside the helmet, JDI managed to embed a heads-up display consisting of an LCD screen, half mirror, circuit board, and battery to power the setup. A link to a smartphone app via Bluetooth allows information to be transmitted and output on the HUD for the rider to see through their visor. The data being displayed is for speedometers, GPS information, and even incoming messages if they so wish, although that could be a little distracting when on the move. From the rider's point of view, the HUD projects the information just to the side of the area they are typically looking at when focused on traveling and about 1.5 meters in the distance. This makes it easy to quickly glance across without taking their eyes off the road. There is clearly going to be a safety concern considering a rechargeable battery and other solid components are being added to a helmet which protects the head. If an accident happens, the helmet can suffer severe damage, so there's potential for the battery to be pierced, for example. However, JDI believes the simple structure of the HUD reduces the risks of a helmet impact leading to wearer injury from the components. JDI won't be selling the helmet directly, but will instead offer it as an option to motorbike helmet manufacturers for sale to consumers. We shouldn't expect to see a HUD-equipped helmet for sale until after March 2019, though.