Input Wanted: What Do You Want to See in the Development of a Smart Dive Mask?
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A HUD inside the mask is only needed in zero visibility diving. This is typically search and recovery diving. This type of diving does not often require mandatory decompression stops. You might want to skip the computer and display time, depth and heading instead.
Make it a bottom timer. Make it AFFORDABLE.
Air integration (one or two pressure sensors) would be a nice addition, but if the product is too expensive, you cannot sell it. I might pay 150 - 200 for a mask that displays depth and heading, but if it costs more, I will rely on the line tender alone.
Make it a bottom timer. Make it AFFORDABLE.
Air integration (one or two pressure sensors) would be a nice addition, but if the product is too expensive, you cannot sell it. I might pay 150 - 200 for a mask that displays depth and heading, but if it costs more, I will rely on the line tender alone.
I appreciate the efforts toward bringing technology advancements into scuba. The biggest problems I've seen with the HUD integrated masks is weight, which then impacts fit and comfort. The other issue is the risk of losing your computer if your mask falls off (Sounds crazy but I know a guy who had the Oceanic Datamask and it sank into the depths Day 1 of a liveaboard trip). I'm going to keep the scope to rec diving as I think tec divers would be very slow to adopt this and would have a different set of requirements.
I feel like finding a way to keep the weight down is essential.
Some ability to adjust the location of the display (In the shop the Oceanic Datamask could be hard to read if it wasn't positioned perfectly, I never dove it so can't speak to if this was the same underwater). Adjusting brightness would be nice to have. Other customization options are luxury.
As another mentioned, modularity could be good so mask fit isn't as limiting and you don't need a ton of models.
Need to haves (imo) - Air pressure, NDL, Time, Depth, ascent rate monitor.
Nice to haves - Compass/heading.
Dream/Shoot for the moon ideas - Check air pressure on other divers if they have a transmitter (Divemaster able to do a quick survey of group), fish id, brighten/dim what you're looking at, ability to set a route and have an indicator and where to go, something to show direction/speed of current.
That's all off the top of my head before I'm done with coffee so ymmv, but hopefully some ideas to consider. Good luck!
I feel like finding a way to keep the weight down is essential.
Some ability to adjust the location of the display (In the shop the Oceanic Datamask could be hard to read if it wasn't positioned perfectly, I never dove it so can't speak to if this was the same underwater). Adjusting brightness would be nice to have. Other customization options are luxury.
As another mentioned, modularity could be good so mask fit isn't as limiting and you don't need a ton of models.
Need to haves (imo) - Air pressure, NDL, Time, Depth, ascent rate monitor.
Nice to haves - Compass/heading.
Dream/Shoot for the moon ideas - Check air pressure on other divers if they have a transmitter (Divemaster able to do a quick survey of group), fish id, brighten/dim what you're looking at, ability to set a route and have an indicator and where to go, something to show direction/speed of current.
That's all off the top of my head before I'm done with coffee so ymmv, but hopefully some ideas to consider. Good luck!
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