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Ask HN: Anyone use 'smart glasses' as primary coding monitor?

7 pointsby centrinoblueabout 8 years ago
Just wanted to check in and see if anyone here has ever tried using a pair of &#x27;smart&#x27; glasses (VR &#x2F; AR &#x2F; ? ...) to program with. I&#x27;m thinking of something simple with an HDMI input I can just plug into my thunderbolt port and project my IDE &#x2F; web browser onto.<p>Background: I tend to sit in a reclined position with my feet elevated when I code but my neck and upper back then have to strain to look at what I&#x27;m doing on the screen. If I could fully recline with a head mounted display I think it would take some of the strain off. I realize a standing desk is an option to avoid neck strain but I&#x27;m curious about the glasses use case.<p>It seems like the wild west out there right now in terms of modes, options, models and price points so was hoping to tap the collective here to avoid problems.<p>I&#x27;m not looking for AR or 3D capabilities, just large format immersive (probably some translucence).<p>Here&#x27;s a couple of links for reference: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=yRFv9XxXnh0 https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=bYPmpMPLa6Y&amp;t=687s

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modabout 8 years ago
I&#x27;ve had some times in the past where my chair was really causing me discomfort. I thought it would be nice to be able to do something similar--perhaps even lay down with one of those split ergonomic keyboards. (I rarely use a mouse)<p>I didn&#x27;t find much during my investigation at the time, but this was a couple of years ago. There were some VR headsets that people had hacked up to show a terminal, but not much beyond that.