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AUGMENTED REALITY: WEARABLE COMPUTING. Extensive archive of wearable computers and equipment, 1990s,
5 December 2018, 14:00 EST
New YorkSold for US$10,000 inc. premium
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AUGMENTED REALITY: WEARABLE COMPUTING.
Extensive archive of wearable computers and equipment, 1990s, by various manufacturers including Rockwell Collins, Xybernaut, Kopin and others.
Wearable computing, which now includes items like the Apple Watch, the Fitbit and Google Glass, has origins that can be traced back as far as the 16th century with the wearable watch and the 17th century Qing Dynasty with the fully functional abacus ring. More recently, the 1970s saw the first calculator watch in the Hewlett-Packard HP-01. General purpose wearable computers began to emerge in the 1980s and development in some cases merged with that of virtual reality. The 1990s saw the introduction of systems such as the Rockwell Trekker and the Xybernaut Mobile Assitant series that combined a portable CPU, wearable keyboard and a head mounted display (HMD) that allowed the wearer to view an attached miniature projected computer screen that appeared to the wearer as if it were a 15-inch screen and also included a camera and microphone for voice activation. These systems were generally too expensive for the average consumer and found themselves most often used in industry on factory or facility floors and by the armed forces. The present archive focuses mainly on the wearable systems by Rockwell Trekker and Xybernaut and also includes many accessories. A complete list is available upon request.
Wearable computing, which now includes items like the Apple Watch, the Fitbit and Google Glass, has origins that can be traced back as far as the 16th century with the wearable watch and the 17th century Qing Dynasty with the fully functional abacus ring. More recently, the 1970s saw the first calculator watch in the Hewlett-Packard HP-01. General purpose wearable computers began to emerge in the 1980s and development in some cases merged with that of virtual reality. The 1990s saw the introduction of systems such as the Rockwell Trekker and the Xybernaut Mobile Assitant series that combined a portable CPU, wearable keyboard and a head mounted display (HMD) that allowed the wearer to view an attached miniature projected computer screen that appeared to the wearer as if it were a 15-inch screen and also included a camera and microphone for voice activation. These systems were generally too expensive for the average consumer and found themselves most often used in industry on factory or facility floors and by the armed forces. The present archive focuses mainly on the wearable systems by Rockwell Trekker and Xybernaut and also includes many accessories. A complete list is available upon request.