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[KCKitsune]

OK everybody, I did a search for cyberears and looked at every topic that came up and nothing answered my question. My questions are as follows:

Are cyber ears &/or ear mods other than Dampening worth the Essence cost? I mean you can get a RFID microphone built into an earring (or ring, or anything else) and put audio enhancement into it. Worried about Availability? just get two or three RFID microphones and load up on the goodies!

Also about Sound Link, is there an audio enhancement Sound Link for those times you want to be completely discreet? Route the data stream from the Sound Link Audio enhancement into your datajack and then into your brain.

[Falconer]

KCKitsune:
Synner stated in one of the other threads, that cameras and mics. Erratawise, each enhancement of a camera or mic would eat up one additional capacity of the sensors. So if that errata makes it through (which I think it will), then an ultra tricked out mic is not a mere 1 capacity and is no longer elgible for a lowly RFID sensor tag.

I think that's likely to make it through, as it's a key element in controlling sensor suites and upgrading them to upgrade sensor ratings.

[KCKitsune]

KCKitsune:
Synner stated in one of the other threads, that cameras and mics. Erratawise, each enhancement of a camera or mic would eat up one additional capacity of the sensors. So if that errata makes it through (which I think it will), then an ultra tricked out mic is not a mere 1 capacity and is no longer elgible for a lowly RFID sensor tag.

I think that's likely to make it through, as it's a key element in controlling sensor suites and upgrading them to upgrade sensor ratings.

OK, then they better put a capacity on an Earbud. Otherwise you can trick out an Earbud to all Hell and back.

@cndblank: The only function that can't be replicated with contacts is the Eye Recorder. As for getting the contacts into your eye please look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraocular_lens

Now I know what everyone is going to say... how do you recharge THAT?!?

Intel came up with a way of using magnetics to power devices... stands to reason that you could REcharge a device like these IOL's the same way.

[Captain K]

OK, then they better put a capacity on an Earbud. Otherwise you can trick out an Earbud to all Hell and back.

@cndblank: The only function that can't be replicated with contacts is the Eye Recorder. As for getting the contacts into your eye please look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraocular_lens

Now I know what everyone is going to say... how do you recharge THAT?!?

Intel came up with a way of using magnetics to power devices... stands to reason that you could REcharge a device like these IOL's the same way.

This still all just seems like you're trying to come up with an explanation for why your character should get the benefits of the cyberware versions of these mods (like never having to worry about whether they're at hand/functioning) without having to spend the Essence.

An intraocular lens tricked out with Vision Enhancement--an implanted upgrade that you never need to worry about because it's always available--basically is the Vision Enhancement cyber mod.