Shoei's New Motorcycle Helmet Has Integrated Augmented Reality

Here’s one motorcycle that will make it that much easier to focus on the road ahead.

and have teamed up for a forward-thinking piece of protective headgear called the GT-Air 3 Smart, which they say is the world’s first to feature a fully integrated augmented display, . The helmet features a built-in head-up display (HUD) that allows riders to see how fast they’re going or where they need to turn without looking at any additional hardware.

Enthusiasts will know Japan’s Shoei, one of the most trusted helmet makers in the world, but they’re less likely to be familiar with France’s EyeLights. When the company isn’t busy designing outrageous motorcycle concepts, like the , it spends its time building HUD systems and Bluetooth audiokits for helmets.

Now, the company is working directly with S