Android powered smart helmet Skully goes up for pre-order
Android powered smart helmet Skully goes up for pre-order
The smartphone market may be reaching a point of saturation, but there are two other segments of smart devices that seem to be coming to the mainstream — in-car tech and wearables. Now here's something that combines those two segments. The Skully AR-1 is an Android-powered motorcycle helmet, which lets you do a lot of things that regular helmets can't and it’s gone up for pre-order now, at a price of $1,399 (Rs 85,471 approximately), slated to begin shipping from May 2015.
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The company calls this the 'World's smartest motorcycle helmet'. It runs on Android and can pair with your phone through Bluetooth, allowing you to play music, take calls, navigate and go online, using only voice commands. Information is projected onto the helmet’s visor, along with a rear view display. It has an ultra-wide angle rear view camera attached to the back that projects what is behind you onto the rear view screen.
The price of the helmet will go up to $1,499 (Rs. 91,581 approximately) after it is launched, which means that you can save $100 (Rs. 6,000 approximately) by ordering it now. The device had been put up on Indiegogo for a crowdfunding campaign and has reached almost triple its target, with $800,000 amassed so far. It is DOT/ECE certified and has a fog, scratch and glare resistant visor.
Source: Engadget
