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Jiminy
06-Jan-2006, 12:45
In a conversation (you guessed it ... in a pub) over Christmas a friend mentioned that there had been a recent development in crash helmet technology. The development projected an image of what was behind you onto you your visor by way of a :puzzled: series of periscope type mirrors :puzzled: running through the helmet.

Am I the first (and probably biggest) sucker of 2006 or has anyone else heard of this ? I suspect I was the unwitting recipient of the first wind up of the year. If such a device exists does anyone have any details - manufacturer, cost, distributor, experience of using one, etc, etc.

If this is pure fantasy then please ignore this thread and I will skulk off into obscurity for being so easily taken in !!

Happy New Year everyone.

Jiminy

JPM
06-Jan-2006, 12:48
It exists, no idea if it's the same one, but I've seen some photo's of it ages ago now, didn't look fantastic but it worked I guess

Scooter916
06-Jan-2006, 12:48
It's not a projection as such as far as I'm aware, it's just a series of mirrors that allow you to look up and behind yourself from the top of your visor, there was a concept picture in MCN a while back.

dickieducati
06-Jan-2006, 12:49
there is actually something like this around yes. someone posted up a pic a while back.

NBs996
06-Jan-2006, 13:14
I'm told that a major uk lid distributor tested it and threw it out.
Don't know if anyone else has taken it on tho??

berto
06-Jan-2006, 13:24
It was called revu and it made me feel sick when I tried it....total pants

Dibble
06-Jan-2006, 13:30
thats the one Berto, was around about 18 months ago at the 04 NEC bike show, they had 3 or 4 lids that they were letting visitors try ... very distracting ... but I guess you'd get used to it ....

berto
06-Jan-2006, 13:48
Only after running into folk cos you had to take your eyes off where you were going....Head up display would be good laugh though:o

Herb
06-Jan-2006, 14:03
I had seen it before on a bicycle helmet, it is called Reevu. Here is a pic of the m/cycle helmet.

http://www.piratesk12site.net/reevu800.jpg

Brent
06-Jan-2006, 14:03
I tried one at Ally Pally last year - I found it even less useful than the mirrors on a 749....

Jiminy
06-Jan-2006, 14:15
Thanks folks - at least I now know I'm not the worlds biggest fool for the start of 2006. Agree with the comments - if it was any good then it would have caught on. I like the idea of a head up display though !!

I guess I'll have to stick to the 749 mirrors (very astute observation there Brent - how did you know I was trying to aleviate the lack of rearward vision on my 749 ??).

Have a good weekend one and all and safe travels if you're out and about.

Jiminy

swannymere
06-Jan-2006, 16:02
:saint:Hav'nt Ducati launched a retrofit set of mirrors for the 749/999 that actually work?I'm sure i've seen some carbon fibre/black mirrors in a magazine recently.:saint:

chicken
06-Jan-2006, 17:50
I was looking into these a while back.

The website is http://www.reevu.com/
The company told me that they are currently only available from one stockist in Newcastle http://www.customlids.co.uk/helmets/reevu/reevu.htm
but that they would be more widely available in 2006.

For those that have tried it, what was the problem? Was the rear-vision too intrusive or that the image moved around with your head?

oh, and happy new year to all!

chicken
06-Jan-2006, 17:52
and in case you don't click on the link, it's £300.

I like the sound of the option of "tinted and mirrored visors available for the rear window of the helmet"!

andyb
06-Jan-2006, 18:16
Am I the First Sucker of 2006 ?

Ive been called a sucker several times..............i think thats what theyve said?:puzzled:

enigma
06-Jan-2006, 23:39
And if you want heads-up, this is pretty close http://www.sportvue.com/

Melnie Mouse
07-Jan-2006, 10:28
Originally posted by chicken
and in case you don't click on the link, it's £300.

I like the sound of the option of "tinted and mirrored visors available for the rear window of the helmet"!

yeah it's £300.. but only good if you're on an upright bike, when I tried one on and sat on a bike (average bike) all i could see was the ceiling or sky it would be outside... So i guess it's ok if you're speeding and want to see the helicopter! ha ha...

I think and wonder if it would be a little offputting too as it's not all that clear and things look further away than they really are, i trust my mirrors and overlook the shoulder best.. :)

Richie_ninja
07-Jan-2006, 21:23
Originally posted by Jiminy
In a conversation (you guessed it ... in a pub) over Christmas a friend mentioned that there had been a recent development in crash helmet technology. The development projected an image of what was behind you onto you your visor by way of a :puzzled: series of periscope type mirrors :puzzled: running through the helmet.

Am I the first (and probably biggest) sucker of 2006 or has anyone else heard of this ? I suspect I was the unwitting recipient of the first wind up of the year. If such a device exists does anyone have any details - manufacturer, cost, distributor, experience of using one, etc, etc.

If this is pure fantasy then please ignore this thread and I will skulk off into obscurity for being so easily taken in !!

Happy New Year everyone.

Jiminy

Where have you been man..... come back down to earth...... ;)

Iconic944ss
11-Jan-2006, 13:01
Chi,

I actually have one of the bicycle helmets and find it quite useful.

Despite the fact that every one of Berto's comments seem to be hugely negative - this time he's not too far from the truth.

On the road I find it too distracting to use to frequently, as it requires an effort to almost 'defocus' your eyes to look into the mirror (to see whats behind) - take in the information and the have to 'refocus' to the road ahead again.

However, for an occasional look-behind - without having to risk causing unwanted movement on a bicycle, its a good idea.

Best wishes for 2006 - Frank