Posts Tagged ‘Thad Starner’

The CharmIT Wearable Computing Kit (2000-2001)

While working at Charmed Technology, I was extensively involved in the development of demonstration applications, business proposals, and initial sales of the CharmIT wearable computing kit.  This kit was based on Prof.Thad Starner’s “Lizzy” wearable which he developed as a MIT Media Lab graduate student. Starting in late 1999, Greg Priest-Dorman revised the “Lizzy” kit […]

WARPING: Wearable Augmented Reality Personally Intelligent Gaming (1999)

During a late night brainstorming session in April 1999, Prof. Thad Starner and I came to the mutual conclusion that it was feasible to prototype a compelling augmented reality gaming experience.  The game could serve as a platform to illustrate  the power of integrating  the capabilities of a  wearable computer, gesture recognition software, and remote […]