Helmet-mounted

Although there are now a number of helmet-mounted brake lights on the market, they're almost all activated by an integrated accelerometer. The OxiLum takes what is claimed to be a better approach, as it's triggered by a brake-lever-mounted device.

Texan company Cardo invented the motorcycle Bluetooth headset back in 2004, and has pioneered many innovations in the field, including mesh networking. Its latest Packtalk Black headset aims to get bass back into your lid via 45-mm JBL speakers.

Sena has further extended the capabilities of its popular motorcycle Bluetooth headsets with a pair of new 50-series helmet comms devices offering mesh networking, fast charging, automatic updates and louder, bassier speakers than the 30K.

Domio's Bluetooth helmet audio systems are not like any other. They sit on the outside of your helmet and vibrate the shell itself to produce audio. And now, they include an equally ambitious wireless "air mic" to let you make phone calls on the move. We're fascinated, but not convinced.

​Riding a motorcycle in very hot weather can be quite vexing, particularly when trapped in traffic-jammed daily commutes. BluArmor Helmets suggests a simple solution to keep the head cool; a detachable air cooler unit that fits to most full-face helmet in seconds and sends refreshing air inside.

In 2013, Nuviz successfully completed a crowdfunding campaign for a head-up display (HUD) device for motorcyclists that would attach directly to an existing helmet. Four years later, the device is ready for release, putting customizable information close to the rider’s natural line of sight​.

The most crucial piece of motorcycle safety gear is often explored as an exploitable field for add-on safety systems. Privileged with high-visibility positioning, helmets can be outfitted with head-up display kits, intelligent brake lights, or, as Zona now proposes, the feed from a rear view camera.

An extra brake light on the helmet boosts safety by shining directly into other road users' field of view and alerting them of a decelerating vehicle. The Cosmo Connected takes this one step further thanks to its ability to detect accidents and call for help.

A new startup from California is campaigning for a smart motorcycle brake light that can be fitted to any helmet without requiring installation on the bike. The Brake Free works autonomously, alerting motorists to deceleration, even if the brakes haven't actually been applied.

BRG (Bell, Riddell and Giro) Sports has used CES 2016 to launch a new line of motorcycle, mountain bike and snow helmets featuring 360fly's proprietary 360-degree 4k video camera.

Touted by its creators as the most advanced helmet-mounted accessory ever, the Fusar Mohawk is designed to make any helmet smarter, safer and more social. ​Packing a host of sensors and components, the unit is intended to replace a host of helmet-mountable devices.

This week at the Farnborough Airshow, BAE Systems showed off its latest Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD), the Striker II flight helmet. The unit provides digital, visor-projected night vision and tracking systems that are equivalent or better than current HMD systems.