What's On My Face? A Wearable Teleprompter I Invented
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ต.ค. 2020
- I wear my heads-up display in every episode - but why? It's not augmented reality, but without my wearable computer, the Voidstar Lab channel wouldn't be possible.
In honor of getting 1,000 (I mean 2,500) subscribers, I answer the single most frequently-asked question - what's on your face? It's the epic saga of how my obsession with wearing face computers drove me to finish my first successful electronics project and start my entire career.
Don't worry about the HUD from the intro, it's a stunt double.
Email me: partnerships@voidstarlab.com
Thank you all so much for getting my channel off to a great start. Your positivity and support drives me to make increasingly silly videos that are increasingly likely to cause property damage.
All music is public domain or CC-BY:
Aritus - "You", "Spirit", "Darling You" - / aritusmusic
Moki McFly - "Ganesh" - soundcloud.com/blocsonic/moki...
US Air Force Band - "The Billboard March" - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Tri-Tachyon - "Little Lily Swing" - freemusicarchive.org/music/Tr...
Sro - "Self Driving" - / self-driving
Revolution Void - "Invisible Walls" - / revolution-void-invisible
H4nt feat. Itsfreakingrosie - "Hold Me" - / hold-me-feat-itsfreaki...
All sound effects are from Zapsplat - zapsplat.com
All Moverio promo clips are from the official Epson Moverio TH-cam channel. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Did the TH-cam algorithm just recommend me a great creator with a small channel? Must be a full moon.
I was about to comment similar! fresh content 👌🏻
Definitely gonna blow up!
Amazing stuff
Same ! :D
Yeah exactly 🔥!
Having a "founder-signed" raspberry pi is one of the nerdiest things I heard of, but I'm actually very jealous :D
I am also so jealous
Yes. This.
Yea
eh its good but what about better thing like figuring how to make cars fly and not like the movies
agreed
If apple invented Optigon, they would call it "I-see"
No they would call it I-s
Lmao it would be the ieye lol
@@heliveruscalion9124 shit, it actually would.
@@gamertherapyconsoleyoursel5804 or maybe they'd shove their name in it like the apple watch when everyone just called it the iwatch
it would be called the Apple See and it would be $2,000
I cannot believe you have been doing TH-cam for such a short amount of time. You are a natural dude and deserve every bit of your exponential growth.
9:17 “hexagons are the best-agons”
I love that video
@@TheSquigy two t's
Get this guy a spot in William Osman’s next DIY nerd meetup.
He does meetups? I had no idea
@@ZackFreedman i guess not anymore (khmkhmkhm-ovid), but i dunno
@@ZackFreedman yeah, its called carp tank
@@ZackFreedman Do you think you can post the plans for this in the description?
@@snailsaredumb9412 Lol he renamed it to crap tank... tribute to all the crap entries he got in the last one🤣
That is such a great story! I mean... content. Wait... Where's my walle..........
I love how you grasped the teleprompter idea and just made it your brand. Also, as an engineer, i can very much relate to those drunk weeked project ideas on cad. Keep up the good work champ
I'm so glad I've found your channel.
Same
I found your channel through the Among Us props video.
Me too 😀
Same here!
This is sick! Love the channel Zack!
ye
Thanks! I like what you’re doing with data too - I wish I were a fast enough coder to run analyses like that
@@ZackFreedman Haha they still take me quite some time. I wish I could break the wall and start integrating some of it into robotics! Maybe a collaboration one day?
Perhaps! Folks really like the Internet of Things...
@@ZackFreedman Cyber punk 2021
Finally! Another Moverio lover! Been binging some of your vids this morning. Great stuff!
Thanks! I’m waiting for them to release the new versions so I can update the project.
@@ZackFreedman Just saw they added the Moverio BT40 to the US site. Hopefully soon!
@@CraftComputing 🙏 If you spot one, let me know!
Im planning a cyberdeck build that will output to a moverio. Seeing more of your videos has inspired me to pretty much go as far with it as I can when I can.
Hey we’re can I buy the cheapest on I’m trying to make myself and opti-gon
All this time I thought it was just something aesthetic he wore for channel branding. Insane that it’s actually incredibly useful.
9:15 Hexagons are the bestagons.
CGP Grey needs to put that on a shirt.
Edit: oh it's a thing already, mug's next. computer cases next.
Zack predicted the "Hexagons are the Bestagons" two weeks in advance
No, hexagons have been the bestagons since the beginning of time, young padawan
@@OrangeC7 I know that, but the earth was round too before we discovered it. The video brought us enlightenment to something that was already true, but we couldn't see, corrupted by the non-hexagonal imperfection of other regular polygons
@@OrangeC7 Nah the bestagon is the trigon, because with trigons you can make every other gon. Including Hexagons. All you need is 6 trigons to make a hexagon. For all n-gons you need at a maximum of n trigons to make it.
@@voron_design this is probably the best part of the internet
Didn't vihart say that years ago in her hexaflexagon stuff? I thought it might be a reference to that
This is like the 3rd video of yours I've found on a random rabbit hole I was going down. Not only do I love your energy, I love the content. Both are why you are now WAY past 2500 subscribers now. (434k currently)
love your channel so far and love to see the growth!
your channel is about to blow up big time, and deservedly so. Your personality, knowledge, enthusiasm, and comedic timing are just so in tune - I can see you easily becoming another highly regarded member of the maker TH-cam community. Keep up the good work, I look forward to seeing you pop up in my sub box! 😎
100%. I just got this video in my reccomended, this vid is a 2500 sub special from 3 weeks ago. He's almost quadrupled his subs in that time.
Seems u were right
3 weeks, 12x subs.
Legend of zelda ocarina of time?
Over 100k now, so glad I found this guy
Wub wub wub wub! I love that you put effort into your subtitles btw! So many channels just settle for auto subs!
Glad you’re using them! It’s important that everyone can enjoy my videos, even if they can’t hear them.
Love your channel! Love this project so much!
5:25 Is that an Enlightened logo?
Ahh, I got my answer literally a minute later. lol
I had the same experience
ditto
viva la resistance
Go Enlightened!
Same. I recognised it instantly. Fuck smurfs
Yo, don't know why this popped up in my suggested but so glad I found this channel. Hopefully the algorithm takes this to infinity and beyond. Wishing you success with everything
Your enthusiasm and determination to share knowledge is constantly visible in your right eye. You can tell a genuine person from a fake by viewing their soul from their eye.
You’re one of my favorite creators. I love this video. Thanks man
Quite enjoying your style, thank you for making these. Congrats on 3k now!
I also don't know why this popped up on my feed, but I'm sure glad it did. Love your stuff man.
This video inspired my whole channel's creation, young as it is.
Please keep going Zack!
Awesome! I like your hot sauce video!
6:37 Wow! Look at that scanner!!
I watched your "Why are circuits on boards" vid yesterday and thought it was cool. This is great!
As crappy as 2020 has been, seeing a new wave of creative people making videos on their quirky interests has been awesome and has been giving me the motivational kick to get on the horse myself. I've been watching you and another channel Robert Tolone the last 2-3 weeks, and for some reason a collaboration between the two of you has constantly popped into my head. You perhaps building a controller to run motors for his roto casting (he's a huge proponent of hand casting) and him making molds and casting production parts for your custom eyewear.
It's popped in my head every time I watch either of your videos and I just had to get it out. Keep up with the great stuff
I’m barely seeing this and wow! You’re already at 224k! Keep it up man, I can’t wait to get into this!
Absolutely love your channel. Just bought a Creality Ender 3V2 and been adding all the mods to it. Your channel has incredible content, very helpful. Absolutely, love your teleprompter hack, I want one! Keep the great content coming!
Absolutely love this project. Reminds me that I should get back to scripting videos so I don’t need to cut out so much rambling during edits lol. The redesign looks so cool, love the transparent PETG, can’t wait to see what you make next!
The difference is unbelievable. The script saves time planning, shooting, editing, and gathering B-roll. Also, without a script, I couldn't re-record from an alternate angle and reduce the number of jump cuts.
I am living for this! Thank you for making this super interesting video! As an interactive designer I think wearables are the present future
I'm gonna attempt to make one of these for my first project, with a little added flair.
Thanks for showing those sick optics!
I love finding content creators like you!
Nothing says Octogon like Hexagons - I laughed for so long, so long.
It’s actually opti-gon... like optics and -ogon
the algorithm has smiled on me today. great channel!
So cool, thanks for sharing! Found your channel via the Pip-Boy video a while back, and just now watching some other clips, nice to know the story behind this thing!
First time seeing you, You made me fall in love with your content in the first few seconds! Awesome!
As someone who was loyal to the resistance (back when Ingress was still good), I still find this pretty neat, my guy. A great first impression to your channel, have another subscriber
Hello fellow frog squasher 💙
Glad someone else noticed the enl icon on the hud
Wow, just wow. You are going to blow up dude.
Amazing quality, great energy and youre a huge nerd. Earned a subscription :) keep it up.
Indeed he did
Best opening to a TH-cam video I have seen in a long time, especially a tech video!
Dude, you’re awesome. Mad respect! 🙇♂️
Ok yeah.. you're now my new favorite channel. I too have cried "I'm a cybernetic worm" in the shower.
You broke 6k in the time since I started watching your vids! I still have the first vid of yours I opened this morning and you were at 5.91k. Now, you are at 6.13k. You are blowing up! Your content rocks. I love what you are doing.
In 1 week that was doubled....Almost trippled 15.7
Wow this is seriously one of the coolest channels. The creativity is awesome!
I stumbled upon one of your video on Raspberry Pi 400, got hooked by the Optigon, subscribed today for the attitude and honesty.
Nice when the algorithm works for recommendations!!
I was previously remiss in giving props to your LadyLove.
Props and thanks to you Lady.
J.
181 k subs now.....that's some talent and obvious likability sir. you just seem like the kinda dude I would seriously love to nerd out and lose some days engineering, proto, and just generally doing what i do all the time just on my own haha, you're f'in rad man...dont ever change. Respect.
I finally found this vid of yours. Wow, I knew it was more than Nerdom that made me like you and your channel! SBK as my Enlightened recruiter counseled years ago. This headsup would have been way cool on Ingress back in the day when it was AR. So glad this channel has exploded in membership. It gives me great hope for the future. I think I'm going to go make some smurfs cry now that I've seen this.
Loving your videos. I've been dying to know what that thing is.
I love your energy and content! You've earned those subs. Keep it up and you'll have one of those play buttons in no time.
Subbed and have been going through your stuff, man good to see you've blown up so quickly between this video to the present... Keep it up!
I love that I'm watching your 2,500 subscriber video while you're at 250,000! Richly deserved!
Think we could get a build guide for something similar, this is really cool honestly and id love one!
Have you ever thought of selling these, or at least opening commissions? It's so damn cool and I can't wait to see how advanced this could get in the future!
Smart and attached. You go man!!
so cool to see you on the right team in ingress! I haven't played it regularly since Pokemon go but still have fond memories
I watched his video for only a minute yet and i love him already, the fastes subscribe and like ive ever done
Holy christ this was made when you had 1000 subs? No wonder I've been watching for months and haven't come across a video I couldn't see some sort of value in. Looks like you've always been putting the effort in. No idea if you still look back at old videos/comments, but if you do, just know you've definitely earned your success and I hope more comes your way. Respect, dude.
We do read old comments! Thank you!
You deserve my like, my comment and my subscribe as well bro, keep it going!
Amazing work. And the signed Pi! Legendary.
Never thought I'd see anyone mention ingress again lol
It was fun, too bad i live in hell (Switzerland) where no one knows about it, and as such it doesn't really function correctly.
I'm glad more people are doing things with the Google Glass style optic headsets. I was really disappointed to see that Google killed the project. Super happy that you've continued it.
Very well! Glad I found your channel. Love the Optigon idea, cant wait for high resolution transparent oleds to become available for wearable projects! 🚀🎮
This is surprisingly Wholesome loved it!
Love your stuff dude I'm currently trying to come up with an electric kayak paddle I need that Google Glass for navigation just the knock off
What's that even look like?
I really like the sawtooth interlock design, although I'm afraid getting the tolerances just right on my printer is going to be tough. I tend to set the extrude % too high since in the past I'd often have some layers that didn't print thoroughly. I guess I should work on that
Inspiring and entertaining video love to see this stuff on youtube, you have my respect.
This is some awesome work! I need more friends like Zack in my life...
Thought you said 2.5K subscribers, looks more like over 3K :-)
Now how hard would it be to incorporate prescription type optics?
You know for those of us that ware glasses not for the wearable but for the seeing :-)
Neat question - the original Moverio can be worn over glasses, and even comes with a clip-on frame that accepts prescription lenses. My mod brings the prism too close to my eye to wear over glasses, but the hardware can be built to do so. Also, I didn't expect so many folks to be into electronics!
almost 25k now.
@@ZackFreedman Would you sell one?
Agree there is a market - new subscriber and also interested in seeing more
He probably won't see this, but I think this is really cool, even though I already thought it would be a teleprompter. Also, congrats on 5k subs, and while I don't know how I came across this, I'm definitely going to keep watching stuff from you.
I see you dude, and thanks for watching!
aah it's like watching my dreams come true 🤤 so good! Thanks for being awesome 😁
youre inspirational. i cant wait to start my next project
You're almost there now you just need to program your display to show text in the style of Star Wars intros!
me: sees his sub count is 17.6k
him: starts video showing 2500 subs
me: wowzers, he grew fast
2 days later and its already on 21.3K
28,6k already
34.4k now
How is he doing it?
Are they fake?
@@amirsaeedirad The algorithm has been doing well for him lately
I’ve seen two of his vids suggested to me already
@@queenoffaygo I think it's a combination of the algorithm and that he just makes good videos. I don't think the subs are fake
lol congrats on hitting 1k subs… quite beyond that now 💪🏻
Wow love ur videos. U def blew up and u deserve it.
4:10
Damn, so I can't say "The Scouter"?
yeah i thought it was a dragon ball z scouter
But his power is over 9000!!!
@@Eremon1 9000!?!
@@Eremon1 WHAT. IMPOSSIBLE.
Oh great. Now I want a right eye'd version for me... lol
Interesting seeing this as the 1000/2500 video so recent and him being at 90k now. Congrats!
Love your content dude. Keep it up!!!
Is there a way to buy only the optics? Even only the right or left part.
yeah man, I am looking for something like this since forever, by now it should be possible to look and weigh like ordinary thickframe glases, what might be the holdup?
@@naotamf1588 The problem is that pretty much every company has given up on smart glasses in favor of smart watches and speakers.
Probably the only options are buy the full package or use a 128x64 transparent OLED carefully glued to a pair of glasses and breakout from there.
Smart glasses aren't profitable, but I hear Google might be giving it another go soon as the acquired a company called North who manufactured Focals. Unlikely to be open source but since when do we care about limits
small and medium companies can take this market, hack5 make some hacking devices profitable, seytonic, spacehuhn, and more.
Congratulations dude! As an fyi I found your channel through the 3D printing side of the TH-cam algorithm.
Well done! Amazing project!
Awesome work man!
I feel like I need one of these for work where do I start
Do you have any idea where I can get my hands on optics like this so I could build my own version? This thing looks so cool
I’m usually the DIY guy, but I recommend buying an off-the-shelf wearable and modifying it. It’s just not possible to get prototype optics at lower prices and higher quality than by salvaging them from consumer products.
@@ZackFreedman Thanks! Do you know any in particular that won't cost too much?
@@ZackFreedman Seconded. I'm eying one of Moverio's newer glasses right now because of this video. A shame they're so... wide, and the modification process to make them monocular looks pretty hard, especially with there being useful stuff on both sides in this version.
Would love to learn more about this stuff!
EDIT: I've bought one. This is now my most expensive TH-cam view... Let's hope I don't break it trying to replicate this xD
@@laurensweyn If you manage to get it to work, please let me know, ever since I saw this video I've been trying to get my dad's old bt-200 to work like this but am having little luck
Watching all the way from Singapore. Newly sub'd. Huge fan
I'm jealous and I want one. Also pre-emptive congrats on reaching 100k subs! (you're at 98.8k as I type this, then I'm clicking the button myself)
"*the elephant on my face*"
Zack, in a year:
"How I made connected contact lenses"
crazy how fast you made it to 146,000 subs, nice work
Holy guacamole! This is my new fav channel!
Edited: You might wanna time your uploads better. Before 8pm Eastern Time is optimal, so you get the most prime time coverage within the immediate day. Watch time % from your core audience is significantly more important than likes with the TH-cam algorithm. Don't solicit likes, solicit watch time.
To keep watchers through the mid-roll ad, time it so the mid-roll happens before the most interesting part of the video.
Use b-roll to break up irrelevant camera sequences (such as monolouges) down to no more than 7 second. Viewers engagement require new visual stimulus or emotional connection constantly. Visual stimulus is easier to provide than an incredible written script.
I highly recommend the book "How to Shoot Video that Doesn't Suck"
What? He has been perfectly consistent! Seriously, what do you mean?
That's a good point. I haven't put much thought into release times, but now that I'm a Serious Content Creator™, it's not a bad idea to read up.
Your edit makes so much sense. Sorry I didnt fully get what you were trying to say the first time around.
@@pyrothepenguin My initial comment was poorly phrased the first time. No worries. 🤙
would love to see an in-depth how to, I'd love to make and use a wearable HUD myself
I feel like I owe you money for allowing me to watch all of this greatness. I am binging this harder than Cobra Kai and that says something!
You know you are watching it too! You better be children of the 80's!
this video is super interesting, it makes me wonder if I should write my videos instead of going off the top. You really kept me engaged!
"I'm a worm" haha
This brings up an interesting question: how do you feel about apple glass? Cool because it'll be a widespread wearable computer, or bad because obviously it'll be an exclusive apple product?
Hidden mic’s and software that spies on the user to sell data, can’t have privacy these days