Vancouver's Recon Instruments announced on Thursday, Oct. 18, the limited release of its innovative Heads-Up Display (HUD) specifically designed for human flight.

Called the Flight HUD, Recon's new heads-up display aims to cater to the needs of those thrill-seeking daredevils who jump off cliffs or out of airplanes and soar across the skies with precision, as if they were majestic birds with powerful wings. The Flight HUD is designed to show vital information about the flyer's elevation and rate of descend, targeting the action sports enthusiasts who need such a device for "precision human flight."

"Recon's HUDs have already revolutionized the way wingsuit pilots Jeb Corliss and supermodel-adventurer Roberta Mancino fly by delivering flight-critical data, direct-to-eye. Via the suite of onboard sensors the HUD, originally designed for snow sports, has been customized to display glide ratio, speed and altitude via a micro LCD screen sitting unobtrusively inside the pilot's goggle," reads the press release (via Engadget).

Recon Instruments also designed the HUD so it doesn't block the user's vision when looking straight.

"There is an onboard accelerometer, altimeter and GPS system, which would allow us to provide forward speed, glide ratio and altitude. If you're wondering how the heads-up display actually shows the information, it's via a small display in the outer edge of your peripheral vision. There is nothing in your line of sight until you choose to look at it. Jeb Corliss, who proximity flies - ie flies really close to rocks and cliffs - has been testing a prototype of this system, and well, having anything that would obstruct his vision would be... really not good. Nothing is projected on the lens, this would again hamper and obstruct your vision. Just like the dash in your car, if you need to access your instruments all you need to do is glance down," said the company.

Simply by looking down, the flyer wearing the new Flight HUD will be able to see a speedometer, global positioning system (GPS) location, altitude, and glide angle.

Those interested in purchasing Recon's new Flight HUD can order an early-bird special for $299, or pay $349 plus shipping at regular price. Recon will proceed with production if it gets at least 250 pre-orders. A total of 199 orders were placed at the time of writing, leaving 51 more orders for Recon to unlock the project.

"We are inundated with requests from athletes and participants from a wide variety of sports to create bespoke HUDs for their specific use. Flight HUD is Recon's first special project whereby a certain number of preorders will unlock a special production. We are really excited to be able to offer human flight athletes the same information traditional pilots have been using for decades and know this breakthrough will redefine their flying experience," said Tom Fowler, Recon Instruments' chief marketing officer.