Idea to create an HMCS device in real life - DIY
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So, hello guys! I’ve got an idea and I really think it’s a good one. See, I was watching this DIY video on YouTube about how to make “holographic pyramids” (here’s an example:
) And it got me thinking: that thing is basically just a HUD. I mean, it’s a transparent piece of material that simply reflects the image from a screen. So, my idea to you BMS guys is: what if you guys create an Android app to show the HUD information (or the HMCS) on a black screen on real time?You see, after some experimentation of my own, I’ve noticed that the most effective way of making a reflection on a CD case or other transparent piece of materials is to have a black background (like this “holograms” designed to be viewed using the “holographic pyramids”
). So, the idea would be that the app receives the HUD or HMCS info from the game in real time and shows it on a smartphone’s display. That way those interested on DIY stuff can create sort of a “helmet” (a cap will do just fine) that holds the smartphone at an angle, with a transparent piece of material, like a CD case, in front of you.When working, this will literally be an HMCS device, because you will have the HUD or HMCS info coming from the smartphone, reflected on the transparent piece of material, right in front of your eyes, showing you that info constantly –like a real HMCS. Obviously that wouldn’t work for those of you who use Track IR technology, but for the rest of us bums who can’t afford that stuff, this would be gold!
It’s doable, you guys. Believe me, I modified a cap in a few simple steps to hold my smartphone so I can watch movies comfortably, so I’m pretty sure it’s doable. I’d love to help on the app (I’d do it myself) but I don’t know jack about creating apps. However, if anyone is interested to start this project, I’ll be glad to make my contribution by making a YouTube tutorial on how to modify a hat (or create something fancier) to hold your smartphone and the reflecting material at the right angles (I’ve done other DIY tutorials before, so it’s doable!)
Here’s what I have in mind:
Anyway, let me know what you guys think!
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Its an interesting concept… However, I can see a ton of eye strain having to look at an image and at the same time switch your focal point to the monitor in the front for the rest of the simulation. HMCS and Night Vision etc have you looking through the device in front of you, rather this design has you looking at an image directly in front of you?
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Would adding a feature to calibrate the focus of the projection to the monitor help that? Maybe a lens or two put on top of the phone. Anyways I could try to help with the app part. I made this before https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oldgoat5.bmstacticalreference
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The absolute, top-shelf device for making a JHMCS devices for BMS would have been Google Glass…even though it’s over the wrong eye. You could have done it using MFD Extractor to extract just the HMD and display it on the Google Glass.
If they ever bring it back, I plan to try it…
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Its an interesting concept… However, I can see a ton of eye strain having to look at an image and at the same time switch your focal point to the monitor in the front for the rest of the simulation. HMCS and Night Vision etc have you looking through the device in front of you, rather this design has you looking at an image directly in front of you?
See, I have’t thought about that. There would need to be some experimentation to confirm that being a problem, because the transparent screen (e.g. CD case) really allows you to see right through it. So hopefully that won’t be a problem. Thanks for the contribution!
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Would adding a feature to calibrate the focus of the projection to the monitor help that? Maybe a lens or two put on top of the phone. Anyways I could try to help with the app part. I made this before https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oldgoat5.bmstacticalreference
Great! We could try a couple of solutions: the calibration feature on the app and maybe a physical solution, like perhaps a large magnifying glass that would focus the projection on the transparent screen. Also, I checked your app, and it’s really useful! So totally, OldGoat5, let me know what you have in mind for the app! I will make a couple of experiments to check the focus issue and get back to this thread with the results in the meantime!
