Marcus Weller
{{Short description|American entrepreneur}}
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Marcus Weller (born July 14, 1984), is an American entrepreneur{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/08/11/skully/|title=The Skully Smart Motorcycle Helmet failed| website=Techcrunch|access-date=22 June 2015}} and inventor of the Skully motorcycle helmet.{{cite web|last1=Cava|first1=Marco della|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/02/change-agents-marcus-weller-skully-helmets/3542769/#2|title=Change agents Marcus Weller Skully Helmets | website=USA Today|access-date=15 June 2015}}
Career
Weller attended Wayne State University and studied psychology. A motorcycle accident inspired him to found Skully in 2013. Marcus now holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/08/11/skully/|title=The Skully Smart Motorcycle Helmet Sharpens Your Senses On The Road| website=Techcrunch|access-date=22 June 2015}}
Skully Helmet
Weller invented the Skully AR-1.{{cite web|url=http://www.informationweek.com/it-life/iot-makes-motorcycles-helmets-safer-smarter/a/d-id/1321096 |title=IoT Makes Motorcycles, Helmets Safer, Smarter | website=Information Week|access-date=15 July 2015}} The AR-1 was to be the first vertically integrated, smart, Heads-Up Display (HUD) helmet for consumers. The HUD system displays at a virtual distance of {{convert|10|ft}} in front of the rider. The AR-1 was to feature a near 180-degree rear-view camera, turn-by-turn GPS navigation, smartphone pairing and voice control.{{cite web|url=http://mediaroom.leweb.co/skully-ceo-dr-marcus-weller-to-be-a-featured-speaker-at-le-web/#sthash.SZSXM3VM.dpuf|title=Skully CEO Dr Marcus Weller to be a featured speaker | website=Le Web|access-date=15 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141118006163/en/DEMO-God-Winner-Dr.-Marcus-Weller-SKULLY#.VawIHRNVhBd|title=DEMO God Winner Dr. Marcus Weller of SKULLY Systems Returns to DEMO| website=Business Wire|access-date=15 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/05/23/skully-app-delay/|title=Skully debuts AR helmet app while navigating delays|access-date=15 July 2015}} Weller also served as Skully CEO until July 2016,{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/12/ar-helmet-maker-skully-ceo-and-chief-of-staff-booted-out-by-investors/|title=AR helmet maker Skully investors boot founders, replacing them with Martin Fitcher as CEO|last1=Mannes|first1=John|last2=Buhr|first2=Sarah|website=TechCrunch|access-date=2016-07-18}} and the company shut down later the same month.{{Citation |url= https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/26/once-promising-ar-motorcycle-helmet-startup-skully-has-crashed-and-burned/ |title= Skully has crashed and burned |date= July 26, 2016 |first=Sarah |last= Buhr |website=TechCrunch }}
Weller with his brother and co-founder, Mitch Weller, were sued by Isabelle Faithauer, a former executive assistant, for fraudulently using Skully's corporate funds for personal use.{{cite news|last1=Carson|first1=Biz|title=Lawsuit claims startup founders used company money to pay for strip club, groceries, and rent|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/lawsuit-claims-skully-founders-spent-money-on-strip-club-rent-2016-8|access-date=11 August 2016|date=8 August 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Collins|first1=Andrew|title=Failed HUD Helmet Maker Skully Spent Funding On Strippers And Exotic Cars: Lawsuit|url=http://lanesplitter.jalopnik.com/failed-hud-helmet-maker-skully-spent-r-d-money-on-strip-1785093398|access-date=11 August 2016|publisher=Jalopnik|date=10 August 2016}} The lawsuit was later dropped.{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/03/07/lawsuit-against-ar-helmet-maker-skully-over-strippers-and-sports-cars-has-been-dropped/|title=Lawsuit against AR helmet maker Skully over strippers and sports cars has been dropped|date=2018-03-07|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-05-16|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/07/skully-lawsuit-dropped-as-fired-upset-accuser-withdraws-lurid-claims/|title=Skully lawsuit dropped as fired, 'upset' accuser withdraws lurid claims|date=2018-03-07|work=The Mercury News|access-date=2018-05-16|language=en-US}}