Ask HN: Where can I find decent near-eye displays for less than $200?

5 pointsby nfd11 ปีที่แล้ว4 comments

Hey folks! It's my first time here, so take it easy. I'm looking for a near-eye display for a little wearables project. I'd prefer a fairly compact form-factor. I'm planning on only rigging it for one eye. Bent-prism looks especially cool, but I'll take what I can get. I'm not afraid of popping apart cases if that's what I need to do, but I'd like to keep soldering to a minimum. I've got a shoestring college student budget, so cheap is good.

Thanks in advance!

2 comments

jcr11 ปีที่แล้ว

After reading your HN post, I spotted these links and thought they might be useful. The display costs $109.95.

https://learn.adafruit.com/diy-wearable-pi-near-eye-kopin-vi...

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1452

nfd11 ปีที่แล้ว

I've seen this! I guess it's my best bet. The only thing that was scaring me away was the pretty low resolution (even for other near-eye displays I've seen).

amacalac11 ปีที่แล้ว

http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_odkw=recon+transcend&_osacat=...

I'd probably go with the $290 version - might stretch your budget, but worth a look

nfd11 ปีที่แล้ว

Looks pretty good, but it also looks like they're pretty dependent on the software suites and non-display hardware they're shipped with. Got any experience with them?

Ooh; I should clarify: I already wear glasses, so I was planning to hold the display with a printed chassis.