...ooooh, Matricks GOGGLES. I'd spellcheque that headline phellas.

In Soviet Russia, the Matrix googles you!

Because, see there, you spelled Goggles wrong in the title.

I liked this invention the first time I saw it, back when it was called LSD.

SURFER88,

I believe they spelled "Goggles" phonetically in relationship to the Russian accent of the video's interviewee.

Yeah, normally I wouldn't, but I may as well get it out of the way as somebody else [sigh].

"In Soviet Russia, Matrix goggles YOU!"

There. That enough? We done now? Good....

A. Useless
B. Makes the user look like an absolute idiot.
C. Arrived way too late after the hype.

But enough about the Segway. These googles are kind neat.

@Mandatory Field, you mean "In Soviet Russia, Matrix Googles you!"

Just looks like it's applying photoshop filters to the video frames. A lot of it looked like normal infra-red vision.

@Ideapimp: Beat me to it. But how about both at the SAME TIME?

Yeah, normally I wouldn't, but I may as well get it out of the way as somebody else [sigh].

"In Soviet Russia, Matrix goggles YOU!"

There. That enough? We done now? Good....

I'd like it better as:
"In Soviet Russia, Matrix googles YOU!"

Something about lots of folks "googling" the Matrix movie theme in the US or something...
but in Russia, the real Matrix keeping track of people. Or something. I'm bored.

I was expecting the scrolling code, like that which was actually in the Matrix movies. That would have at least been neat tech: some kind of radar/sonar to detect the solid environment and then ain image processor replacing it all with "Matrix code".

But this, this is just what it looks like to be on really great acid or shrooms as IDEAPIMP pointed out, or to a lesser degree like wearing those cheap "X-Ray Specs" from a novelty shop.

@Judd: Then everything looks normal?

@logruszed: hehehe... beat me to it...

toooootally!
it's like multiplying twice by minus 1!

In Soviet Russia, the Matrix Enters You.

"... Reality processed with different filters on top of it that will modify in various ways."

Shit... You can put "filters" on reality now?!? Damnit, why haven't I known this?!? I'll put a filter for blocking annoying people, for hot chicks only everywhere, for taking idiot drivers off the streets..."

so this is how geordi laforge sees things.

Screw you guys, I think they're kinda cool. They just need to trim do the size and de-ugly-fy those, and I would wear them... well, once. But still... nvm, they are absolutly useless.

"In Soviet Russia, time wastes YOU!"

and this is why russia is in trouble. Their millions and millions of russian dollars go to ASCIIfying thier culture.....

lol

yeah.....i think this is called shrooms in some less economically advanced fields....or something...

If they could get the processor/battery to fit into the headset they would definitely have a viable toy at the very least.

I thought it looked more like what were where suppose to believe Geordi LaForge saw through his Visor on TNG.

@Ideapimp:

Exactly!! Probably cheaper too.

I assume it comes with the entire Pink Floyd library courtesy allofmp3.com. At least it should. Or how about "1001 Theramins Play Shostakovich". Or Bjork. And a joint. Or two.

Hmm, they need to add a lens flare filter and one that changes all the surrounding signs and text into comic sans.

This is ridiculous. The thing clearly has a single tiny camera lens sticking out the front, rather than a stereo pair of lenses. The wearer is seeing a single image that is duplicated. Without stereo images, there is no depth perception. I would be wary of wearing those "googles"....you might be volkink intoo de Volga or maybe being hit by stant doobulz car as they maykink reeshoot uv Bourne movie chaze for extended DV deee. Steel...pretendink to be Predator eez fun, yes?

Wow. That's some GOOOD VODKA. I want some--no, I NEED SOME!

Get Happy. But nobody will get why I said that.

As tech...not so much.

As art...that's pretty slick, and based on all his "reality/perception" talk that reminds me of artist's statements everywhere, I'm guessing he considers this art.

This seems like a neat first step into Augmented Reality technology. Instead of just photo effects, the software can be advanced to respond to information tags in the environment.

I was about two minutes into the video before I realized he was speaking English.

To complete the Geordi Laforge experience, does something explode in a shower of sparks knocking you unconscious?

I like the sepia-toned line drawing effect. It makes everything look like Leonardo's notebooks.

But I think it would give you a head-ache after a while.

(In Soviet Russia you give goggles headache! /Got nothin.)

I too agree that the ability to augment/enhance reality is very exciting. I think we've only just begun to scratch the surface on such tech. I'm thinking anything done currently with HUDs (Heads Up Displays) would work maybe even better since it's more immersive. I'm sure the processing power may need to increase (and form factor shrink) a bit more to do things like real-time object recognition etc etc.

"Rainbow's End" a scifi novel by Verner Vinge includes augmented reality similar to this as a central theme . Cool concept..

They'll be featured in a crappy SciFi Miniseries in 6 months.

this is so underwhelming. you can get their same brand of "real virtuality" (oxymoron?) with a novelty $1 prism lens.

truly cool goggles might:

1) overlay transparent, shape-tracing polygons onto all recognized structures, people, and objects - achieving recognition via a combo of GPS, step count, wireless routers, bluetooth signals, facial and landmark matching, movement profiles, audio cues, etc.)
2) interact with the overlaid graphics to trigger real world events.

Example: I'm at a corner. The goggles overlay color-coded transparencies onto starbucks, a gas station , my friend taylor, and a crosswalk button. I raise my hand so that it appears in my virtual field of view and it becomes a pointer. i roll over starbucks (highlighting it's shape) and "tap" it to access drop down menus. i order and electronically pay for my coffee so that it will be waiting for me. (i have preprogrammed my secure info for this location.) i rollover my friend taylor and acess a dropdown where i tap to initiate a cell phone conversation - or maybe i choose to record an audio note (with the wireless headset) and then i email or voicemail it to him. finally, a rollover the crosswalk button and press it virtually.

que es eso!?...esta bien feo!!!

The goggles.

They do nothing.

Aw, capitalism. Good times, good times.

okay obviously this is quite STUPID...all they do is invert the colors to make it look like predator vision, the green matrix effect is okay...but overall its bulky and GAY....the beholder gives this a THUMBS DOWN!!

Hook it up to a GPS receiver and you'll be living in William Gibson's Spook Country.