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collaboration as well."
Another thing to know about
Nuviz and how exactly they
fit into the space of head-up
display technology is their parent
company, Holoeye Systems,
Inc. Google it.
They create some seriously
badass stuff in specialty markets
like military and aerospace. If
you're curious about the actual
optic technology of the Nuviz
HUD, you can also Google
Holoeye Systems LCOS micro-
display. Because we're definitely
not smart enough to explain it to
you. What we can tell you, how-
ever, is what it looks like from
inside the helmet.
The display hovers in your
field of vision, appearing at a
distance of about 15 feet out,
making for a natural viewpoint.
Once the unit is mounted, it piv-
ots a little both up-and-down and
side-to-side for minor adjusting.
(L-R) At a far corner of the Air
& Space Museum (so our devices
wouldn't pair with each other)
the Nuviz crew helped us get set
up with a HUD. Nuviz founder
Malte Laass explained how
hiring former Nokia engineers,
and receiving financial backing
from KTM holding company
Pierer Industrie helped make
Nuviz a reality.
The HUD unit
pairs with a
handlebar-
mounted
controller and your
smartphone (via
the Nuviz app).
Setup is a bit of
a chore, but the
interface is pretty
smooth once it's all
up and running.
