By Michael Moolick (moolick@shrsys.hslc.org) (9 Dec 1994)
It's an entertainment system, a suveillance mechanism, and oddly enough, a pane of glass.
Comglass is made by ItX masters of matter and shipped for use by the NWO. Comglass is a very advanced piece of technology, consisting of mane layers of substances, only molecules thick.
Upon inspection, comglass looks like an ordinary sheet of glass, with a small metal trim. But comglass does many things.
Foremost is comglass' sensors. Certain layers of the glass sense light going through them. Other layers that are just below the surface sense sound striking either side. The data from these layers are sent to one of the "computer" layers, where is is processes and turned into a form that can be broadcast to technomancer stations. Thus, the NWO can see and hear whatever happens in view and earshot of a sheet of comglass.
Comglass can also absorb light. To make this less conspicous, it usually looks tinted. However, the glass can be changed from opaque to transparent if properly instructed.
Comglass can make sound and produce video images. The images are of such high-quality that the human eye cannot tell the difference between the image and the real thing. These images can be see-through or be like normal video images.
Void Engineers and ItX'ers use it for HUD's. Progenitors and Syndicate use them as portable notepads. The NWO use them for communications and espionage. The Traditions don't use it, but you can be sure that doesn't mean they aren't closer to some than they think.