Shown here is 1962’s answer to the Google Glass.  The cover of the September 1962 issue of Radio Electronics shows this wearable CRT display, dubbed a “television monocle.”

The picture tube is directed through a light-splitting lens, which allows the viewer to see the picture superimposed over the actual view ahead. One possible application suggested was for air traffic controllers, who could continually watch one screen while looking at other things. An officer on the bridge of a ship could view radar screens and other displays while also viewing their surroundings. In industry, complex instructions could be displayed.

Google isn’t currently selling their version retail, but wearable displays such as the one shown here are currently available.

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