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Hacker in India Makes Google Glass Replica for $75, Opens the Design

posted by janrinok on Wednesday August 27 2014, @02:31PM   
from the reinventing-the-wheel-and-making-it-open-knowledge dept.

gewg_ writes:

iGyaan reports

Cochin-based Arvind Sanjeev has invented the "Smart Cap" which is basically a nerdier version of the sleek Google Glass. Now we, of course, need to cut him some slack as he didn't have the huge monetary resources backing those researchers at Google X.

Arvind's design, though rudimentary, is pretty functional. The raw materials that went into making the Smart Cap are easily available. The Smart Cap uses a USB Webcam, an LCD panel, aspheric lens, headphones, a Raspberry Pi Board, a sun board sheet, and glue which is a DIY guy's favorite tool.

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What is really appreciable is that he put the entire project in DIY and posted it for anyone to create their own smart cap. He has been doing this for a while and has uploaded several DIY tutorials. He also owns a start-up called A.R.S devices which make devices for automation, connected devices, and safety purposes.

• The lawyers are on the way The lawyers are on the way (Score: 3) by tangomargarine on Wednesday August 27 2014, @02:38PM

  by tangomargarine (667) on Wednesday August 27 2014, @02:38PM (#86262)

  He also owns a start-up called A.R.S devices which make devices for automation, connected devices, and safety purposes.

  Ah, so you're saying he has resources we can sue him for.

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• Re:The lawyers are on the way (Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Thursday August 28 2014, @02:21PM

  by tangomargarine (667) on Thursday August 28 2014, @02:21PM (#86733)

  People not putting the ending period on initialisms is one of my pet peeves, too. It's not "A.R.S", it's "A.R.S." The last letter is an initial, too. At least the guy gets it right on his own website :)

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