Suit diagnostics
Battery state, fan status, sensor health, and temperature advisories. A physical status panel remains available when the display fails.
03 / THE HELMET / FUTURE MODULE
THE VIEW FROM
INSIDE THE IDEA.
A future AR headset could turn suit status into a glanceable interface. The helmet must work without it: direct vision, ventilation, and manual opening come first.
HELMET INTERFACE STUDYSIMULATED DATA · NO HARDWARE
SUIT TELEMETRY
BATTERY68%
INLET AIR / DEMO26°C
LOCAL INTERFACE CONCEPTKEEP THE REAL WORLD VISIBLE.NO TARGETING. NO FACE RECOGNITION.
STATUS / DEMO
Routine check.
Comfort fans running in the interface mockup. No live sensors are connected.
ADVISORY DISPLAYILLUSTRATIVE COMPOSITION · NOT AN OPTICAL FIT OR FIELD-OF-VIEW CLAIM
THE HOLOLENS IDEA
Rehouse carefully.
Don’t promise miniature optics.
Justin does not own a HoloLens. A used HoloLens 2 is a future candidate, not a prerequisite or a purchase recommendation today.
Microsoft documents waveguide displays, eye-tracking cameras, head-tracking cameras, and a depth sensor. Their placement and unobstructed views constrain any helmet package.
Microsoft · HoloLens 2 hardwareThe first donor-device test should use an intact headset and a removable helmet fixture. Confirm eye position, image quality, direct visibility, sensor coverage, and heat before considering any housing change.
No cutting, grinding, shrinking, or separating the optical stack is proposed. Custom cable extensions, battery relocation, and remote processing are not established capabilities of this project.
P01 SHELL · OPTICAL CARRIER TBD01 / WHAT THE DISPLAY WOULD DO
Useful first. Cool by consequence.
Assembly assistance
Local checklists and references for maintenance, labeling, and inspection. Keep complex overlays out of walking and entry/exit tasks.
Communications
Hands-free audio and deliberately enabled video. Preserve hearing of the environment and provide a visible recording indicator.
02 / PHYSICAL INTEGRATION
Design a replaceable carrier.
01
Direct-vision shell
Manual faceplate, ventilation, padding, and a tested line of sight without electronics.
02
Intact-donor fit
Eye and sensor geometry evaluated before any permanent metal packaging.
03
Local interface
Nonessential HUD data through a documented interface, with explicit stale-data and offline states.
04
Replaceable hardware
Removable fixtures and service access for a different future headset or a simpler display.
Platform lifespan matters. Microsoft’s release notes identify November 2024 as the final HoloLens 2 feature release, with security servicing through December 2027 in the final-feature-release notice (with a separate UK PSTI minimum-security-update statement through February 28, 2028 for the specified purchases). This project does not depend on the continued availability of a particular cloud service. Microsoft · HoloLens 2 release notes