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From the sample videos I'm not sure if it's intended to be used on a bike. It seems to be popping up almost full screen windows, which looks insanely dangerous to me if on a bike. The video on their page is someone presumably using it / a concept of it, while walking.

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I didn't watch the video. Like the sibling post, I can't imagine too many people meandering around with a helmet on, unless the task requires a helmet. Even those tasks don't always get people wearing a helmet.

The picture looks like a motorcycle helmet and, if it's not, that may be even worse. People will think it is a protective helmet and wear it as such. This is a problem already, as they sell novelty helmets that don't meet DOT specs.

DOT spec'ed helmets have a sticker on the back. I absolutely will not ride without one. I also insist on wearing one while snowmobiling, unless I'm just moving it into the garage or something.

I could see the helmet for regular use, but only if followed up with billowing black robes and a cloak. Nothing less will suffice for the mankind's absolute creation.

It will of course need to include climate control systems[0] for the summer, and a voice modulator[1] would be nice too.

[0]: https://youtu.be/wxL8bVJhXCM?t=52s

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQeP6GWU0e4

I have heated helmets and heated snowmobile suits. They are pretty much as awesome as you might imagine.

I didn't watch the vid and only read the beginning of the page, part of their use case was that air pollution would be so bad you would need to filter what you breath so the helmet is partly environmental control.

I don't think it is going to be a big seller, but uh... good luck to them?

> I'm not sure if it's intended to be used on a bike

You're correct: https://github.com/DragonComputer/dragon.computer/issues/1

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