As you look around, the output from the camera appears on the heads-up display augmented with labels showing the location and distance of the nearby train stations based on the compass and GPS data from the goggles.

ENGADGET: Recon goggles gain Facebook integration and augmented reality at Google I/O (hands-on video)

As a result, we tend to disregard our internal compass and follow along, even when the data tells us otherwise.

FORBES: For the New Year: Learn to Trust Your Gut

In one of its first data analyses in May 2011, Startup Compass discerned that tech start-ups with two or three founders were most able to strike a balance between sticking to a plan and changing the direction of the business.

WSJ: Service Helps Start-Ups See Where They Stand

Examples include the FSM-SENS-1, a 6-axis sensor-only module that integrates with an external Freespace MotionEngine, and the FSM-SI-2, which combines the Freespace MotionEngine on an embedded microprocessor along with a 3-axis digital gyroscope, 3-axis digital accelerometer and optional 3-axis magnetometer (compass) to provide high-performance, calibrated motion data for a variety of applications.

ENGADGET: blogger-avatar