Skully reveals Google Glass-like motorcycle helmet [w/video]

The Skully P-1, a motorcycle helmet with a heads-up display, rear-view camera and smartphone connectivity, was unveiled last week at the DEMO Fall 2013 conference, where it was one of five companies to win the DEMO God award.

By Damon Lowney
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The Skully P-1, a motorcycle helmet with a heads-up display, rear-view camera and smartphone connectivity, was unveiled last week at the DEMO Fall 2013 conference, where it was one of five companies to win the DEMO God award.

The DOT-certified helmet was conceived by Skully founder Marcus Weller shortly after he was involved in a motorcycle accident while trying to read street signs, Engadget reports. To help eliminate navigational distractions, the P-1 features a HUD similar to Google Glass that appears in the bottom-right corner of the visor opening, out of riders’ primary field of vision and appearing to float six meters ahead, according to Skully. The helmet runs a modified Android operating system built to work with or without a data connection, and the display, which can give turn-by-turn directions, connects to a rear-facing camera with a 180-degree field of view.

But the helmet also allows riders to stay connected to their smartphones via Bluetooth. Paired with a smartphone, the voice-operated P-1 can make phone calls, send texts and control music playback.

Watch a short demonstration of the Skully P-1 in the video below.