Filed under: Displays, Gaming

Vuzix, once known as Icuiti, is back with a modified video eyewear design for gamers which they claim is a world’s first. The AV902-C starts with their AV902 headset’s twin 640 x 480 LCDs. They then add the ability to segment multi-player displays so that the person wearing the AV902-C only sees their half (2-player) or quadrant (in 4-player) of the screen presented as a 62-inch virtual display. Up to four of the AV902-C’s can be daisy chained together for distraction-free (and cheat-free) gaming. Available February for an undisclosed price.

[Via Gizmag]

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Filed under: Displays, Wearables

Although you may not be familiar with YelloMosquito, chances are you’re totally aware of the business that 22Moo is in. Turns out, the former is simply a division of the latter, which is busy boasting about the Qingbar Gp300. ‘Course, we’ve known that completely wireless head-mounted displays were in the works, but YM is claiming that these unsightly things are the world’s first cordless LCOS video glasses to feature a built-in media player complete with DivX support. Reportedly, users can enjoy getting mocked while watching a 50-inch virtual screen, and they can load up their files via the built-in miniSD slot. If you just can’t resist the urge to relive your Virtual Boy glory days, you can pre-order the December-bound unit now for $299 — otherwise, you’ll be laying down a Benjamin more (or smartly saving a mint) when it ships en masse.

[Image courtesy of YelloMosquito]

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Filed under: Wearables

While it’s typically far too easy to bash on a new head-mounted display due to its unsightly design, we’ll restrain ourselves when talking about the LV920. Vuzix, which veterans may remember as Icuiti, has introduced a new HMD that is tailored specifically for individuals with macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and other low vision problems. Apparently, preclinical trials have shown promising results, and the firm is aiming to ship ‘em out en masse sometime this quarter. Vuzix claims that the eyewear will improve vision when reading and boost color perception, but we’d be tempted to wait for a third party confirmation (or denial) before throwing down on something like this.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Filed under: Displays, Wearables

For every gimmicky workout product that comes along like the push-up counter or talking grip master, there’s also one such as the Nike+iPod or Entertrainer which actually seem to prove useful or motivational. Well you can add the upcoming Informance sunglasses from German lenscrafter Rodenstock to that list, which take your regular sports shades and tack on a tiny LED display that shows stopwatch or pulse data from a wirelessly-linked watch. Developed in cooperation with the UK’s Cambridge Consultants, the display projects a 160 x 120 pixel image through a wedge-shaped prism, occupying 12% of the left eye’s field of view in a reportedly unobtrusive manner when peering straight ahead. Look for actual products to hit the market sometime in 2009, for an estimated €700 to €1.000 ($990 to $1,400).

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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Look away sheeple, myvu has chucked aside the iPod exclusivity and any hopes of capitalization with their new universal edition eyewear. Available this month for $199, the universal brings the myvu simulated big-screen viewing effect to Archos, Creative Zen, and Zune players specifically in addition to the generic media player, camcorder, and cellphone of your choice. At least within the limits of the included connectivity kit which covers “most” portable media players according to myvu. Yeah, all iPods supporting video will also be supported. Come now, you didn’t think they’d stray too far from the money-teat did you?

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!