Wearable display for use with tool

1. A wearable display system for use with a tool, comprising:

a wearable display device configured for wear by a user, the wearable display device having a transparent view screen operable to display graphical information on the transparent view screen for viewing of the graphical information by the user while the user is viewing through the transparent view screen;

a data connection on the wearable display device configured for receiving information from a source;

the wearable display device being operable to display the information from the source on the transparent view screen for view by the user;

wherein the wearable display device includes at least one of cameras and sensors configured to sense an object in the field of view of the wearer;

wherein the wearable display device is configured and operable to display a highlight corresponding to an object in the field of view of a wearer;

wherein the wearable display device is configured and operable to display a highlight on a wearer's body part when the wearer's body part is viewed through the transparent view screen;

wherein the highlight displayed on a the wearer's body part changes when the wearer's body part intrudes into a predetermined zone around a cutting or abrading part of the tool.

2. A wearable display system as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the information from the source includes sensor information from the sensors on the tool, and wherein wearable display device is configured to display tool position or speed information on the transparent view screen;

wherein the tool position or speed information includes at least one of blade height, blade angle, motor speed, blade speed, and guide position.

3. A wearable display system as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the wearable display device is configured to display assembly information of the tool.

4. A wearable display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wearable display device is configured to display tool power status information.

5. A wearable display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wearable display device is configured and operable to display a highlight zone on a cutting or abrading part of the tool when the cutting or abrading part of the tool is viewed through the transparent view screen.

6. A wearable display system as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the wearable display device is configured and operable to display a virtual image of an entire floor-standing tool at a location in a work area when the wearer views the work area through the transparent view screen in order that the wearer may determine if the floor-standing tool may fit and be used at the location in the work area.

7. A wearable display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wearable display device includes an augmented reality overlay device.

8. A wearable display system for use with a tool, comprising:

a wearable display device configured for wear by a user, the wearable display device having a transparent view screen operable to display graphical information on the transparent view screen for viewing of the graphical information by the user while the user is viewing through the transparent view screen;

a data connection on the wearable display device configured for receiving information from a source;

the wearable display device being operable to display the information from the source on the transparent view screen for view by the user;

wherein the information received from the source includes a pattern of a desired shape of the work piece, the wearable display device being operable to sense a shape of the work piece and being operable to compare the sensed shape of the work piece to the desired shaped of the work piece and determine a difference between the desired shape and the sensed shape;

wherein the wearable display device is configured and operable to display a highlight on the work piece, the highlight being displayed on a portion of a work piece to be removed by the tool worked when the wearer views the work piece through the transparent view screen, the highlight corresponding to the determined difference between the desired shape and the sensed shape of the work piece.

9. A method for operating a tool, comprising:

viewing the tool through a transparent view screen of a wearable display device;

viewing an operating status of the tool on the transparent view screen while viewing the wearable display device;

viewing a highlight on a wearer's body part while viewing the tool through the transparent view screen, the highlight being viewed on the wearer's body part changing when the wearer's body part intrudes into a predetermined zone around a cutting or abrading part of the tool.

10. A method for operating a tool as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

viewing assembly instructions for the tool on or adjacent to the tool while viewing the tool through the transparent view screen.

11. A method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

viewing a virtual image of an entire floor-standing tool at a location in a work area while viewing the work area through the transparent view screen in order that the viewer may determine if the floor-standing tool will fit and be operable in the location.

12. A method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

viewing a highlight on a portion of a work piece while viewing the work piece through the transparent view screen, the highlight corresponding to a difference between a desired shape of the work piece and a sensed shape of the work piece, the highlight indicating a portion of the work piece to be worked.

13. A method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

viewing a virtual control for the tool on a transparent view screen; and

operating the tool using the virtual control.

14. A method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

adjusting the tool;

viewing information corresponding to the adjustment of the tool on the transparent view screen while viewing the tool through the transparent view screen.