Every 15 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a traumatic brain injury.
Of the 1,000,000 people treated in hospital emergency rooms each year, 50,000 go on to die and 80,000 are permanently disabled due to their traumatic brain injuries. So put those figures in perspective; those numbers are higher than all the occurrences of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis – combined.
It’s a startling statistic, but it’s the real deal – one out of every fifty Americans is currently living with a disabilities caused by a TBI incident. To make matters worse, scientists have linked head injury to Alzheimer’s disease which crops up later in life.
You don’t even have to be knocked unconscious to sustain a brain injury. Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), also known as concussion , can damage your brain at the cellular level, and repetitive head injuries , even very minor ones, can have serious repercussions which could include permanent brain damage.
Where am I going with all this? As much as it may be a matter of choice for some and a political issue for others, it just makes good sense to wear a helmet when you ride your motorcycle....more
One of the most realistic and easily achievable implementations for AR display is some kind of helmet or googles (like the ones you use for skiing)