Mike, This news was greatly anticipated by me, it was the main reason I 
bought my first
Nemesis Pro, and now my Nemesis II Nitrox.  Here's my question, will the new 

HUD mask offer the  capability for prescription lens installation without 
effecting
HUD display operation?

I'm  nearsighted and with SCUBA being such a visual sport, I'd still like to 
see the fish besides
my guages.

Thanks
Steve Merenkov,  svm@fi*.co*
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> From: owner-scuba-l
> To: Multiple recipients of list SCUBA-L
> Subject: NEWS: COCHRAN PREVIEWS HEADS-UP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
> Date: Saturday, June 03, 1995 3:37PM
>
> NEWS RELEASE
>
> For Immediate Release
> 27 May 1995
> Branford, Florida
> Contact: Pablo Perez, Scuba Products Manager
>   Cochran Undersea Technology
>   214-644-6284
>
> COCHRAN PREVIEWS HEADS-UP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
> New Heads-Up Display Mask to Join Nemesis(R) Alternate Display Lineup in
> '96
>
> BRANFORD, FLORIDA -  Cave and technical divers attending the National
> Speleological Society Cave Diving Section Workshop here today were treated
> to a glimpse into the future by Cochran Undersea Technology.  Pablo Perez,
> scuba products manager for the Texas-based dive instrument manufacturer,
> concluded a presentation on the "History and Future of Dive Instrument
> Science..." with a discussion of alternate displays for the company's
> Nemesis and Nemesis II series hoseless dive computers.  In a move that
> stirred up a great deal of excitement, Mr. Perez showed off a development
> prototype of a new dive mask featuring a heads-up dive data display, much
> like the heads-up displays now used in military aircraft.
>
> Codenamed "Spectacle(tm)", the lightweight, low-displacement mask looks
> much like a conventional two-lens dive mask.  Closer inspection reveals a
> slightly enlarged lens frame housing a miniature electronics package and a
> small, mirrored prism lens at the bottom of the right-side face plate.
> This lens intercepts an image projected from a small solid-state liquid
> crystal display projector and converts it to a "virtual image" of a
> Nemesis display about eighteen inches in front of the diver, at the bottom
> of his field of view.  The unit is said to automatically control display
> brightness based on ambient lighting conditions, making it suitable for
> use both in daylight and at night.  "Unlike tactical heads-up designs
> which overlay the data in the middle of the user's field of view, " said
> Perez "we've elected to put to the display down low.  We feel most divers
> would rather see the fish."
>
> Mr. Perez was quick to point out that "Spectacle" is only a design
> prototype at this stage and is not yet a real product.  "As you know,
> Cochran introduced the world's first hoseless dive computer.  While some
> other folks have recently jumped on the hoseless bandwagon, our patented
> underlying technology has some very distinct advantages.  The Nemesis tank
> unit accommodates an extremely powerful computer which transmits all
> information to the display once per second using our proprietary pulsed
> electromagnetic data link.  One exciting advantage of this approach is the
> ability of the system to support a multitude of different types of data
> displays.
>
> "Two years ago we introduced Dive Masterx, a tool for dive leaders which
> displays key dive telemetry from up to ten nearby Nemesis series dive
> computers.  Dive leaders find this to be an incredible tool for keeping
> track of students underwater.  'Spectacle' demonstrates yet another type
> of alternate display that will be able to be added to an existing Nemesis
> or Nemesis II system.  A heads-up display is a natural evolution of the
> Nemesis hoseless technology."
>
> Mr. Perez would not comment on the availability of a heads-up display
> product from Cochran other than to say "sometime next year."  When asked
> about pricing, Mr. Perez commented "Obviously it is far too early in the
> development cycle to be able to comment on final pricing.  We do have a
> target we're shooting for, of course.  It should be very affordable... but
> all I'm authorized to say now is 'under $500'.  It will be sold separately
> so you can buy a Nemesis II now and add alternate displays like the
> Spectacle as they become available."
>
> The Nemesis II and Nemesis II Nitrox hoseless dive computers, the Dive
> Master(tm) display and Cochran's new Commander(tm) and Captain(tm) dive
> computers are available today from Team Cochran dealers worldwide.
>
> William E Thackrey
> Precis Productions - Ocean Vision
> wethackrey@ao*.co*;  76347,1535@co*.co*
> 

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