The head is one of the few parts of the body that it seems impossible to live without. Many people are, of course, not happy with the one they’ve been given. For those dreaming of a more digital replacement, [Vivian’s] TV Head might be just the accessory to meet those needs.
The build starts with an old CRT, which [Vivian] promptly gutted to make room for her head. In place of the original tube, a thin polycarbonate sheet was installed with window tint applied. Behind this, rows of WS2812B are set up in a grid, spaced apart just enough to allow the wearer to see through. The setup is controlled by a Circuit Playground Express. A small PS/2 keyboard is used to control the light show, and the onboard accelerometer can be used for gravity reactive animations.
For some reason, screens as heads are remarkably emotive, and we kind of want one for daily wear. We can imagine it making a great Halloween costume, too. If you’ve always wanted to cosplay as one of those colorful robots from the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 World Cup, here’s your chance. You will not be surprised that this isn’t the first TV head we’ve featured. Video after the break.
Nice build!
Mike TV would be jealous.
It reminds me of The Property of Hate, an amazing webcomic. Could this be done with an LCD panel? The excess width could be concealed by the bezel.
Watch out for that UFO boob light behind you! Seriously the monitor needs N95 filters and air delivery system. In and out air filtering, there is plenty of room inside to do airy things. Then have an animation of virus being filtered out to add to the show. Red and blue, virus and air hitting the green barrier. Soon there will be no more monitors or TV’s to pick up just flat ones.
Replaces head with a glitchy Max Headroom style head, synched with my own voice. Hmm. Project for another day.
Is this the next level of evolution? The masks didn’t cover up enough of your face and now you want to cover the whole thing.
Locally for me, there was a guy leaving old CRT monitors on peoples door step with a monitor on his head!
We keep it weird lol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/08/14/someone-left-old-tvs-outside-homes-virginia-while-wearing-tv-his-head-no-one-knows-why/
People are welcome to drop them off on my doorstep. They make reasonable homemade oscilloscopes and high voltage supplies, not to mention other goodies to be found inside.
Note, also accepting free VCRs, radios, ect.
After all free is the best price. :D
Same here! It’s hard to find them nowadays since thrift stores don’t accept them anymore. I was lucky to find this one in my college’s recycling. I have a monochrome green one that I managed to save from recycling a few years ago too. I don’t actually use CRTs much because their high-pitched whine gets on my nerves, but I really like their aesthetic.
And don’t forget the simplicity of using a Fresnel lens! You can probably even combine the two ideas.
https://hackaday.com/2017/02/04/blow-up-your-face/
Also remember, they are great for solar heating, if you live in a country in which the sun occasionally shines.
Ooh, I’d like to see a combination of these two ideas with a bigger TV. I don’t think I’d want to do it myself though, since I think the distorted vision from inside would annoy me.
needs a dvd screensaver mode :D
Codebullet in real life.
Ooh, I’d like to see a combination of these two ideas with a bigger TV. I don’t think I’d want to do it myself though, since I think the distorted vision from inside would annoy me.
There’s a guy affiliated with Hive76 in Philly who attends local Maker fairs as a TV head.
I saw something similar at DragonCon a couple years ago. I was tempted to make one for myself.
https://imgur.com/a/7dtVMaz
Oh, and nice use of the accelerometer!
Oh man, this and some 3D printed parts would make a perfect cosplay of Canti from FLCL.