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The idea of buying a helmet with the tech built in, from a no-name startup is ridiculous when there are so many other factors in play.

I think the folks over at NUVIZ came up with a better stand alone solution, as its just an external attachment that projects the HUD for any normal full face helmet. That said, its been awhile since I've heard any updates so I'm not exactly hopeful.

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Yeah I think that's the thing that doesn't make sense to many motorcyclists including myself. A helmet is a personal item and you want the fit, noise level, airflow, and features that suit you exactly, especially if you ride daily. Skully could have had interesting standalone technology (could have had, but actually didn't) but it's nuts to marry that to a helmet since that dramatically narrows the market only to people who want that exact kind of helmet. An add-on makes so much more sense.

People who are willing to spend a lot of money on helmets would never have gone for Skully's "meh" helmet with expensive tech inside.

That and it's a stupid idea. Honestly who wants to sysadmin their helmet?

> Honestly who wants to sysadmin their helmet?

You sound like someone at the advent of the smart phone who says "who would want to sysadmin their phone?"

I was inventing the smartphone when most of the people on this site were still in second grade, so that's definitely not me. However, good taste is a key to success. It has always been true and remains true that people do not want everyday objects turning into software hassles. Nobody ever wanted to upgrade Flash Player on their "smart" TV. Ever. Nobody wants to have to charge their car keys. Nobody wants to charge their motorcycle helmet every 2 hours of riding.

Here I am using a definition of "nobody" which means "a number of people so close to zero that it will be virtually impossible to create a successful company serving this tiny or non-existent market."

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