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The BBC has a look at the latest developments in the world of computer technology.

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By . Daily Mail . PUBLISHED: . 08:10 EST, 17 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:10 EST, 17 November 2012 . If you're finding life in the fast lane too much, try the Decelerator Helmet. The wacky headgear allows the wearer to experience the real world at a more leisurely pace. Created by German artist Lorenz Potthast, the video signal of a camera is processed by a small computer in the . inside of the gadget. The Decelerator Helmet, pictured, allows the wearer to experience the real world at a slower speed . The helmet has a small computer and head-mounted display on the inside and another screen on the outside, pictured . The slowed-down . images are then displayed in front of the wearer's eye inside the device. They are also flashed on a screen on . the outside of the helmet. The bizarre-looking invention has three different modes which can be selected by a remote control. In auto-mode, time is slowed down automatically and re-accelerated . after an interval. The press-mode allows the specific . deceleration of time. Meanwhile, the wearer has full control . of the speed  in scroll-mode. The Decelerator Helmet has three different settings, which can be adjusted using a handheld controller . The unusual invention, pictured in amongst a crowd of people, was created by German artist Lorenz Potthast .