The Myvue personal media player system is far and away the best presentation of video glasses I have seen to date. It integrates nearly seamlessly with a Video iPod to the extent that you’d think it was made by Apple itself. There is also a universal version for other players like the Creative Zen or a portable DVD player.
The device comes with a hard carry case that holds everything when you’re not using it, but the system fits together so smoothly with the iPod that you won’t be putting it away very often. The battery case is is a slim package that also holds the iPod, and it has a detachable belt clip. There’s also an integrated control with a lapel clip on the cord .
The Myvue is completely portable, and you can see the environment around you in your peripheral vision when you are using it, so you don’t sit in isolation. (I could see well enough around the image to be able to walk to the fridge and back.) The Myvue/iPod combo is completely mobile and non-intrusive to the point I predict it will become as common as the bluetooth earpieces you see people walking around with in their ear all day.
The visor is the first thing that I’ve seen that makes owning a Video iPod pay off, as the other display solutions aren’t portable enough to make the iPod’s video capability worth using regularly. At $299, it won’t make that big a dent in your pocket.
Seriously…
“I predict it will become as common as the bluetooth earpieces you see people walking around with in their ear all day”
You may be able to “see the environment around you in your peripheral vision” but if you are paying attention to a video you still can’t walk around wearing these things.
Do you think people will roam around like zombies bumping into things because they were enthralled with some youtube video or some movie? I doubt it.
My guess is you live in some big city with a real public transportation system and are thinking people will use this while commuting, or on bank lines or something. That may be the case for a small number of people, but I can’t see this happening in many other scenarios.
For one, I think this is a big step towards dissociating people from each other. Listening to audio is bad enough, now you have yet another excuse to not even look at the people around you. Sure… let’s just go all the way and choose telepresence and VR sex every time and live each on their own little bubble.
I predict this is a niche product and yes, it will enhance a video iPod, but not much more than that.
I heard one of the major issues with these video goggle products is nausea. Maybe they made them where this is acceptable.
This would be a great product for airplane/train, etc. once they get it working ok.
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I’ve used the Myvue without any problem, both stationary and in a vehicle.
The reason a lot of goggles had nausea issues is that one was isolated from the environment. Since you can see the environment around you peripherally with the Myvue, you don’t get the false-motion feeling.
You’ll shoot your eye out.
… or at the very least walk in to things. And despite all the surveys, I watch video on my iPod’s screen every day.
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I wouldn’t recommend walking with this, although you could since it’s self-contained. Better for the bus.
I’ll bet they have to have a label on it stating that you “shouldn’;t drive wwhile wearing this product.”
(only in California)
I really really really want one! Hear that Santa?
After seeing this product, I hope a meteor hits the Earth.
Maybe it’s just me… But I’m not so certain i need to watch video clips of little girls hitting big brother in the nuts with a Fungo bat… or fake car commercials with a low rent Cryptkeeper’s heads popping up… or regional remakes of the SNL Lazy Sunday video… while I’ll out and about.
Am I really the only guy who doesn’t understand all the fuss over crappy amatuer video and portable media devices?
I could see a device like this being very useful. Maybe as a portable training video system. Fix that air conditioner you have never seen before by simply calling up the video repair manual for that model. There are dozens of other ways this device could be useful. Imagine the advance in the iPod or other device that could make it even more productive. Like Broadband wireless and Wifi. Maybe even a little virtual interactive 3d capabilities like the stuff in some mobile phones right now. This device maybe limited to simple applications now but it is a launching ground for may very interesting abilities in the future. Add a little Wii remote abilities and it could be very very interesting.
How much did they pay you for this post?
I like the universal one, but its sold out…
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After you spend spend as much time as I do (i’ve been playing with electronics for over 25 years, if you count my electronic warfare days) playing with equipment that falls short of expectations, it’s nice to see something that actually works as advertised. So sue me for being enthusiastic about these goggles.
I’ll admit I like the company; I first recognized and wrote about the core technology in this device back in 2001.
BTW, they don’t need to pay me as I make a very nice living in my day job, thank you very much.
PS: Why does liking a product make me a bought man? Are you so jaded that you don’t believe what someone says about a product unless they shit all over it? Of course it isn’t a replacement for a 42-inch plasma monitor on a wall 6 feet away, but it shows a very good image in a self-contained product that performs as presented.
Cant we just get an RFID chip to do this instead? *evilgrin*
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You can use these glasses with various sources, such as a portable media player or your cell phone. This technology promises to eliminate the dizziness phenomenon usually associated with this kind of display. And with these glasses weighing only about 40 grams, you’ll feel that you’re viewing a 40-inch screen from a distance of 7 feet.
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