This Augmented Reality Helmet Helps Firefighters See Through Smoke to Save Lives0

• From Around the Web, Science & Technology
• August 17, 2017

Qwake Tech’s augmented reality system, C-Thru, is built into a futuristic helmet and relies on a thermal imaging camera, toxicity sensors, edge detection, and an AR display to cut through smoke with useful visuals. It might have been born in a volcano, but Qwake Tech thinks the system has wider applications in disaster situations, such as a burning building.