# Wearable Smartphone Visors The Ashkelon Visor's Head-Up Display Uses Your Smartphone By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-11-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headup-display References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/ashkelon-visor-heads-up-display/34705/) & [ashkelon-visor](http://www.ashkelon-visor.com/) The Ashkelon Visor is a budget head-up display contraption that converts your smartphone into a convenient head-up display. Inventor Benny Goldstein came up with the idea when realizing that smartphones do pretty much everything that people expect a heads-up display to do -- except that smartphones don't sit right in front of your eyes. This prompted Goldstein -- who has appeared on Big Brother and ran for the legislative branch of Israel's parliament -- to build a contraption that leverages the smartphone to create a head-up display. The visor is essentially a [wearable shelf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perisphere) that hangs your smartphone off your forehead and reflects part of its screen onto your field of view. The developers of the Ashkelon Visor are set to launch a [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-ar-glasses) campaign at the turn of the year to raise funds for its production. The contraption is set to retail for just $20. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smartphone Head-up Displays:** Creating head-up displays using smartphones presents a disruptive opportunity for the tech industry to offer affordable and widely accessible smart eyewear. - **Wearable Tech Accessories:** Designing and producing budget wearable tech accessories like the Ashkelon Visor can disrupt the market and provide practical solutions to enhance users' experiences. - **DIY Technology Solutions:** Developing easy-to-assemble DIY technology solutions like the Ashkelon Visor can revolutionize how technology is accessed and utilized in daily life. ### Who This Affects Most - **Technology:** The technology industry can leverage the trend of smartphone head-up displays to drive innovation in the smart eyewear market. - **Wearable Tech:** The wearable tech industry can benefit from the development and production of affordable accessories like the Ashkelon Visor that enhance user's experiences. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can explore the DIY tech solutions trend and create products that are easily assembled and accessible to a wider market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Aftermarket Helmet HUD Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soulrs-headsup-display.md) - [Sun-Blocking Smartphone Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-smartphone-shade.md) - [AI-Connected Sports Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-hud-display.md) - [HUD-Equipped Smart Cyclist Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmo-vision.md) - [Augmented Reality Motorcyclist Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoei-eyelights-gtair-3-smart.md) - [Cardboard-Made Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-holographic-display.md) - [Real-Time Performance-Tracking Eyewear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-eyewear1.md) - [Cinema-Scale AR Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-ar-glasses.md) - [Connected Motorcycle Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoei-opticson-smart-motorcycle-helmet.md)