Would you buy headphones with a built-in screen?

Designer Olga Orel's new headphone concept, called Futureahead, adds a whole new dimension to these popular audio devices. The design idea combines the influences of retro technology with the modern tendency to integrate screens into practically any device. The result is a headset that would fit perfectly in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.

In the concept images of the product, it can be seen that the screen almost completely covers the outside of the headphones. 

The question that arises for practically everyone who came across this unusual idea is in which scenarios the screens on the headphones will be useful. The designer obviously has an answer to this question as well. According to her, the Futureahead headphones could be used to share the music experience through album artwork, display a playlist, track information, display music visualizations, and more. At least for now, there aren't exactly convincing reasons to use it, but let's be surprised.

Če se vozite z javnim prevozom, ste verjetno opazili, da nekateri ljudje radi delijo glasbo, ki jo poslušajo. Koncept slušalk Futureahead poslušanje glasbe dviguje na še višjo raven z raznolikimi vizualnimi elementi. Vendar vgradnja takšnih komponent, ki porabijo veliko energije, v slušalke zaradi dvomljivih koristi drugim osebam pomeni, da jih boste morali pogosteje polniti – razen če jih uporabljate v žičnem načinu, pri čemer boste črpali energijo iz telefona ali predvajalnika.

Olga Orel shares some more technical information about the design of Futureahead. The headset is expected to work in both wired (USB-C) and wireless Bluetooth connection modes. The ear pads are also known to be magnetically attached, allowing for easy replacement based on user preferences or maintenance needs.

Oblikovanje vključuje tudi intuitivne fizične kontrole, kot sta gumb za nastavitev glasnosti in gumb za vklop in izklop zaslona. Poleg fizičnih kontrol bodo uporabniki večino konfiguracij slušalk Futureahead opravili prek aplikacije – posebej za izbiro in prilagajanje tistega, kar je prikazano na zaslonu.

The concept is very niche, but there may be an audience willing to test whether this unusual concept has real-world value.