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Sony Video Glasses

Sony has revealed its newest video eyeglasses prototype that can show full-color video images. The prototype supports a QVGA resolution, weighs 120g, lenses are 3mm thick , and has a contrast ratio of 50:1. They are hoping to release it in 2010, after they slim it down to 80g.

“The glasses use a proprietary holographic waveguide and an optical engine made up of a LED light source and a transparent LCD panel,” Gizmodo says. “Video coming from the optical engine is reflected by a film in the holographic waveguide. It then bounces off a glass plate and is diffracted to the eyes by a second holographic film.”

My question is, how much will it strain our eyes, and what will it cost?

There are other eyeglasses in the market that serve a similar function, which have been featured on Trend Hunter. Here are few of those awesome technologies:

Toshiba Video Glasses - Affordable Trekkie Wear

Toshiba Video Glasses will let you view a simulation of a large screen just an inch or so from our eyes. The glasses can view video from computers, video consoles, even games for a unreal world experience. Images would appear as if the screen was 38 inches. They will sell for about $440. [More]

Video Glasses for Your Video iPod - 22Moo i-Vision 230

22Moo has launched the i-Vision 230, a lightweight virtual display that simulates watching a 35 inch display from 2-meters away.  It has a 320 x 240 resolution LCD, and works with your “video iPod, Zune, Wii, and Xbox 360”. The Argo+PC VGA video glasses also work with your PC, Mac, PDA or any device… [More]

Video Camera Sunglasses - Stylish Shades Record What You See

Yes, we’ve seen spyglasses before, however those were begging to be worn by Austin Powers. These pairs in contrast are banging! The price too: about $1,200, but knowing that you can later see what you’ve been seeing all day is priceless. They have an internal memory of 32Mb and expandable with SD ca… [More]

Video Glasses for Frequent Flyers - Mikimoto-Beans i-Theater

For the frequent flyer in your life, here’s a must-have gadget that he’d love to find in his Christmas stocking. Priced at $300, the Mikimoto-Beans i-Theater Video Glasses will transform any airline seat into a full-fledged movie theater experience. I’ve seen similar before, but this baby, onc… [More]

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