[OT] Re: [PD] mini screen for eyes projection

[pix]

it's possible that you could find the component separately, but even if
you were able to find the screen, the trick would getting an interface to
it that you could use. i don't think you are likely to save too much money
by trying to build something yourself here.

in the case of the webcams, you can get the iris with video out because
the idea of getting a ccd and generating video signal from it is really
common, and so it's all manufactured on one chip. but the most common way
of getting data into an lcd is not with a video signal and certainly not
with usb. if you found the component it would probably use a lower level
lcd driver for such a small embedded component.

pix.

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:49:48 +0000
Alex from Idoia <alex at idoia.com> wrote:

> Yes, basically it is for a head mounted device. I found the sony 
> glasses in question, but I wonder if I could find the monitors as an 
> apart component to built my own glasses.
> Based on the fact that the cheapest webcam are around 40 Euros, and 
> that you can actually find the 'iris' component for 23 euros, I thought 
> that I could find the screens alone for a good price.
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at 11:55  am, pix wrote:
> 
> > From: pix <pix at test.at>
> > Date: Wed Mar 12, 2003  11:55:22  am Europe/London
> > To: pd-list at iem.kug.ac.at
> > Subject: Re: [PD] mini screen for eyes projection
> >
> > hmm... usb video output is pretty rare. normally you will have to get
> > a video out card, or something that can take a vga output.
> >
> > tho there is this usb video in/out (apparently) thing that i know 
> > nothing
> > about:
> > http://www.eskapelabs.com/myvideo.html
> >
> > 1x1 inch screens aren't very common. 3x4 screens are kind of common
> > and you can find them on ebay as in car lcd displays. these are common
> > 
> > amongst
> > the DIY video projector crowd:
> > http://fender410.tripod.com/
> >
> > a really expensive way of getting almost what you want is to get hold 
> > of
> > either of the sony headmounted displays (glasstron). (random google 
> > link)
> >
> > http://www.reviewfinder.com/reviews/glasstron/index.asp
> >
> > there are two models that i know of, different most importantly by 
> > about a
> > factor of 2 in vertical resolution of the screens. made for tv, 
> > somewhat
> > useless for data projection. something like 320x200.
> >
> > there are some competing head mounted display products too, but i 
> > forget
> > the names. search for a glasstron review on a devent hardware review 
> > and
> > they will probably mention them in comparison.
> >
> > if you find something else more appropriate please email me.. just 
> > because
> > it sounds cool ;)
> >
> > pix.
> 
> 
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