He helmet motorcycle has been around for more than a century and, to a large extent, it has not changed much, it is still based on a shell exterior and a material inside that absorbs impacts to protect the brain.

Shoei has been working with for a long time systems hud (Head-Up Display – Head-up display) where to project important information to the pilot, for example, flight instructions navigation.

Shoei GT-Air 3 Smart

The Japanese helmet brand, in collaboration with Eyelightsa company frencheradicated in Toulouse, specialized in reality increased for mobility, they have developed the Shoei GT-Air 3 Smart. He first helmet produced on a large scale that has an integrated reality increased.

Those responsible for the project assure that the third generation of the technology EyeLightsapplied to GT-Air 3get reduce the time of answer of the biker a 32% when projecting essential information 3 meters ahead of the line of vision. The projected data can be: speed, navigation, callsalerts radaretc). Incorporates a visor nano OLED with ultra-clear projection, allowing for readability full HD. It has a intercom universal with unlimited range, microphone with active sound cancellation, in addition to integrating the assistants virtual voice Google AI and Siri.

He Shoei GT-Air 3 costs about 500 eurosalthough the version smartwith the system hud (Head-Up Display – Head-up display) raises the price to about 1200 euros. The model was presented at EICMA 2025 (Milan Motor Show) and, at least in Spainstill is not available.

We will have to wait for this technology to become popular and reach the market on Shoei GT-Air 3 Smart to test it thoroughly and clear up the question: are we facing a significant advance or a simple gadget?