Video Glasses
YelloMosquito Drops Price on Wireless Video Glasses
YelloMosquito introduced its Qingbar GP300 billed as the world’s first wireless LCOS video glasses with built-in media player and Divx support late in 2007. The glasses promise to deliver crisp and vivid images with a 50-inch simulated image size from 2m away.
The glasses also have a built-in miniSD card slot and EQ mode for selecting different sound settings. Supported audio file formats are MP3, WMA9, IMA, and AAC. Supported video file formats include MP4, MPG, AVI, ASF, MPEG1/2/4 and Divx3.x/4.x/5.x, and Xvid. Power comes from a rechargeable battery. Read more
Posted on Tue, 27 May 2008 11:15:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun
Zeiss Cinemizer Video Glasses for iPod
Carl Zeiss debuts video glasses for the iPod dubbed Cinemizer at the MacWorld Expo 2008.
Zeiss promises unparalleled image quality in video eyewear on an imaginary screen with a 45 inches (115cm) diagonal at a distance of 78 inches (2 meters).
The video glasses feature integrated headsets and are designed by the people at Frog Design. A wired remote control lets you play, stop and pause the video. The battery of the video glasses is integrated in the iPod dock.
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Posted on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:40:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
ezGear ezVision Video Glasses Review
Today we are looking at the ezVision Video Glasses from ezGear. These glasses simulate a 50-inch image from 8.5 feet away.
The glasses are battery powered and recharge with an included AC adapter. Optional connectors allow the glasses to be used with iPods, PSP, and the Creative Zen Vision. Read more
Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 2007 10:17:11 CST | by Shane McGlaun
YelloMosquito Wireless Video Glasses
YelloMosquito announced its new Qingbar GP300 billed as the world’s first LCOS wireless video glasses with built-in media player and Divx support. The glasses promise a QVGA resolution image the size of a 50-inch display from 2 meters away.
The glasses support miniSD cards for storage and playback and feature a USB interface. The media player supports MP3, WMA9, IMA, and AAC formats for music. Supported video formats include MP4/MPG/AVI/ASF. Read more
Posted on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:57:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun
3DWin Ritta Stereoscopic Converter for Video Glasses
Japanese 3D Win Corp. offers a device called Ritta - a stereoscopic Converter for Video Glasses.
Ritta is converting standard video into a stereoscopic video experience.
Some HMDs offer this already. They just shift the video for the left and right eye a bit to achieve stereo vision. The results are not that great. It is not clear to me if the Ritta device is more advanced and greats an interesting 3D effect.
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Posted on Sat, 5 May 2007 00:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
The World's Ugliest Video Glasses
I found another fun product in my inbox from an Asian OEM manufacturer. This time the offer features the ugliest, cheapest looking HMD I have ever seen.
Taiwanese Remote-Signal offers the HMD 201 with 30 inch virtual screen projection. The specifications are as low as you would expect after seeing the photo of these video glasses. The resolution of the panels is 201,000 pixels (320x200px) supporting 262k colors. The contrast ratio is 80:1 and the brightness is 250cd/m2.
The FOV is 24 degrees and the weight of the glasses is 95g.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Arisawa Single Lens Video Glasses
Japanese Arisawa Mfg. Co. offers a single lens wearable video and TV glasses solution.
The Arisawa Teleglass attaches to apparently any eyeglasses. The lens mount only weighs 8g. The display consists of 0.24 inch LCD panel and a lens which generates a virtual image of 21 inch in size viewed from a meter away.
Last year we reported about a similar HMD developed by Japanese Scalar Corp.
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Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:40:37 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
RelaxView 4.0 lightweight hi-res Video Glasses
RelaxView enters the lightweight video glasses market with the RelaxView 4.0. The weight is only 80g.
The iCuiti iWear for iPods weigh 111g, but do not need an extra pack and do not feature integrated earphones.
Besides the low weight the RelaxView glasses actually feature two 640x480px LCD screens (more than the iWear, but Icuiti also has the DV-920 with the same res.) projecting a 1,45m (57 inch) screen in 2m (6.56 feet) distance. FOV is 32 degrees and the glasses work with PAL or NTSC video signals.
See a real world photo of the glasses below.
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Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
New ICUITI AV230 Video Glasses
ICUITI announces the new AV230 video glasses.
The AV230 has the same specifications as the ICUITI iWear for iPod, but can be used with any video source.
The AV230 has a small external pack that provides the video glasses with up to 5 hours of play time.
Features of the ICUITI AV230 include 2 QVGA LCD displays, 2D and 3D support, virtual screen size is 44 inch at 9 feet distance and 4oz low weight.
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Posted on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
ICUITI iWear iPod Video Glasses
The ICUITI iWear video glasses connect directly into your Apple iPod video - No extra power pack or external electronics necessary.
These lightweight video glasses are directly powered by the iPod video.
The ICUITI iWear generates a virtual 44" screen viewed at 9 feet distance. The image is generated by two 320x240px (230,000 pixels) LCD Displays.
ICUITI says that the battery life of the iPod video stays the same and powering the video glasses uses the same energy as powering the iPod screen.
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Posted on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Mikimoto Beans i-Theater Video Glasses on Sale
We reported about the rather affordable Mikimoto Beans i-Theater Video glasses for the Apple iPod video (and other video sources) in July, when they have been announced in Japan.
Japanese gadget exporter Audio Cubes offers now the Mikimoto Beans iTheater Video Glasses internationally for $299.
This video glasses feature 2 TFT displays with QVGA resolution (230K pixels) which generate a virtual 50 inch screen in 2.5m distance. Stereo headsets are integrated into the glasses.
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Posted on Sun, 5 Nov 2006 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
vMagi X1 Video Glasses
Another pair of affordable video glasses are coming. This time they are from VideoMagi and dubbed vMagi X1.
This lightweight video glasses feature 2 TFT LCD displays with 320x240px resolution. The glasses generate a 35 inch screen floating in front of you in 6.5 feet distance.
The integrated headset gives you stereo audio. The battery lasts 4 to 5 hours and the glasses can be charged via USB.
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Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Mikimoto Beans iTheater Video Glasses for iPod
Video glasses for iPods becoming more and more affordable. Japanese Mikimoto Beans announces iPod video glasses for about $260 (29,800 yen).
Update:
Audio Cubes sells the Mikimoto Beans i-Theater glasses for $299 internationally.
The 78g light video glasses create a 50 inch image seen from 2.5m. The iTheater features two TFT displays with QVGA resolution. Besides connecting to the iPod photo and iPod video, any other video source can be connected to the Mikimoto Beans iTheater glasses.
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Posted on Mon, 3 Jul 2006 13:39:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Mirage Innovations NanoPrism Video Glasses
Israel based Start-up Mirage Innovations develops a lightweight affordable wearable video glasses.
Mirage developed special optics that are supposed to deliver a better quality at a lower cost.
The LightVu personal display generates a 40 inch screen viewed from 7 feet away.
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Posted on Fri, 5 May 2006 02:20:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
ICUITI DV920 Video Glasses Shipping - Work with iPod Video
The iPod Video is seen as the market enabler for Video Glasses. We reported already about the myvu glasses from MicroOptical that have been introduced at MacWorld.
ICUITI sent us a hot gadget model photo (Vendors, This helps to get published on I4U NEWS) showing off their DV920 video glasses. The interesting
aspect is that ICUITI is actually shipping their video glasses, which also support the iPod video. The myvu glasses have no pricing and shipping date for the US yet. They are though already
shipping in Europe as
cellphone accessory.
The DV920 sell for $549 at the ICUITI store.
ICUITI actually has introduced their video glasses already in 2004 in Japan. We reported about it.
We also caught up with ICUITI at the CES 2006, see this video report.
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Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:59:23 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
MacWorld 2006: MicroOptical myvu Video Glasses for iPod Video
MicroOptical Corporation announces the myvu Personal Media Viewer for the Apple iPod Video at the MacWorld 2006.
If you have seen the myvu HMD before than you recognize them from France Telekom, who sells it bundled with a Samsung D600 cell phone under the Orange brand (report).
The myvu has 2 QVGA micro displays inside the thin visor. Those video glasses generate a modest 12 inch screen viewed from 3 feet away. The headset is integrated, which is nice.
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Posted on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:25:57 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Accupix MP Glass HMD Video Glasses and Player Review
I4U Reviewer Ken Wold immerses himself with the Accupix MP Glass MPG-230A.
Quote:
"Fun, cool, private, advanced, high-tech, mobile, futuristic and state-of-the-art. These are just a few words to describe this hip and, what I call, cortex stimulating theater injectors. It’s the Matrix without the pain.
"
Read the full review.
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Posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2005 07:05:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Accupix MP-Glass Virtual Video Glasses on Sale
We reported about the Accupix MP-Glass video glasses in September.
CNGTek is selling this Mobile Personal Cinema glasses from Accupix now for $449.00.
The Accupix Virtual Video glasses project a 30 inch image in 2m distance in front of the viewer. The Accupix MP-Glass weigh 95g.
More details on CNGTek.
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Posted on Mon, 13 Dec 2004 02:38:46 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Video Glasses: EyeTop DVD Review
LiveDigitally reviews the EyeTop DVD wearable DVD Viewing system.
The $599 package includes a set of special glasses, headphones, and a portable DVD player, all bundled into a convenient carrying case.
Quote:
"Eyetop DVD provides what they call a "virtual 14-inch screen". The system is designed to let you watch through one eye, while still being able to see what's happening in the real world beyond. I found the experience quite surreal. Unfortunately, it wasn't Salvador Dali surreal, but more David Lynch surreal (yes, yes, I liked Twin Peaks too, but he's batting about .150 these days). "
Read the full review.
We reported about the EyeTop wearable Display the first time in May 2003. HMDs for private video viewing are coming back a bit this year with new models from Accupix for instance.
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Posted on Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:57:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
New EyeTop Video Glasses
Eyetop™ is a fashion eyewear, integrating a display screen to view multimedia content on the move.
The Eyetop Glasses features a standard RCA input and automatic NTSC/PAL International signal recognition to connect any AV device: DVD player, Video Cameras, etc.
The head mounted Display (HMD) features a single LCD display in one side of the glasses. The AMLCD panel has 76,800 pixels with a resolution of QVGA 320x240 and 16bit colors.
The projected Image has a horizontal view angle of 12.8 degrees and 9.6 degrees vertical.
The glasses weigh 2.11 oz (60 g). The belt clip unit weighs 6.34 oz (180 g).
The Retail price of the Eyetop glasses is $699.99. If you pre-register a set, you get $50 off.
Our take:
Price is a bit steep. HMDs (the Olympus Eye Trek) by Olympus have been on the market for a while. Still did not see anybody, anywhere using them.
I am all for real stereo HMDs with high-resolution for the immersive 3D game effect. But there is no real progression in that direction since years.
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Posted on Fri, 16 May 2003 09:58:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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