January 9, 2012 06:01 pm EDT

Sportiiiis: a heads up display for the athletically inclined

When we're not blogging, we're training for marathons, triathlons and the like, and we're constantly looking for ways to maximize our athletic performance. Ok, not really, but there are plenty of folks who are athletes looking for an extra edge, and 4iiii wants to give it to them with a heads up display called Sportiiiis. It's a small plastic boom that attaches to your shades and provides information to the wearer via multicolored LEDs programmed to your liking with its companion software. It can pull data from up to eight ANT+ devices at once to provide Ironmen with heart rate, speed, power, pace, and cadence information. There's also a built-in speaker that provides audible cues, and users can switch between visual and audio output by simply tapping the side of the boom. It's available now on the company's website for $199, and you can read more in the PR below.

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