Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, iPod Family, Video
22Moo intros SeepuStar iPod-compatible video glasses
22Moo today introduced the SeepuStar DV230, a portable, wearable display - a pair of glasses designed to display a 35-inch flicker-free, enhanced definition virtual screen. It can be connected to virtually any video source, including the video iPod, DVD player, Xbox, Playstation, etc. and the "display" is adjustable to provide an optimal viewing angle. It has adjustable arms to fit even the biggest pumpkin heads and can even be worn by those of us who already wear prescription glasses. The DV230 (I refuse to continue typing the word SeePu, because I am just that juvenile) is expected to ship on Nov. 22nd for $250, with the following specs:
Virtual Display Size: 35 inches, 2m away
Resolution : 320*240 (220,000 pixels -QVGA), full colour
Video Signal : Auto-selecting PAL or NTSC.
Power Consumption : <450mW
Lithium Battery : 6-8 Hours playback
Audio : Built-in stereo speakers
Included Accessories:
Viewer Controller, Lithium Ion Polymer 750mAh battery, AC Power Adapter, Audio/Video Cables, RCA Barrel Cable, Nose Bridges, USB Charging cable and user's manual.
There's simply no way to wear these things and not look like you walked out of Star Trek: The Next Generation. And I can't imagine this is comfortable viewing for the farsighted among us - but I'll reserve judgment on that until I actually try a pair, which I absolutely plan to do.
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uncle jerry said 10:00AM on 11-17-2006
Porn On A Plane...
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moog said 10:45AM on 11-17-2006
"is expected to ship on Nov. 22nd for $250, with the following _specs_:...."
hahahahahahahahaha!!
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Laurie said 10:47AM on 11-17-2006
Thank you, moog :) I debated making that joke more obvious but had confidence that someone would get it without my hitting you over the head with it :)
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Keith said 11:04AM on 11-17-2006
Those just look uncomfortable. I remember a snippet from an interview with LeVar Burton (the actor who played Jordi on ST: TNG) around when First Contact came out in theaters. That was when he donned those spooky looking contacts instead of the visor. He told the interviewer that the visor he wore on TNG would constantly give him headaches from wearing it too long, and I can totally see that coming from tiny LCD screens situated half a centimeter from my eyes.
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Brian Ashe said 12:21PM on 11-17-2006
Sweet! Now I don't have to continue scouring eBay for Sony Glasstrons!
By the way, these things* use magical optical tricks so it's not like you're trying to focus on a postage stamp an inch from your eyeball--you just stare out into space at a comfortable distance and it works. The Sonys supported VGA connectors but I don't know what the actual screens ran at. (Their Wikipedia entry is thin.) 320x240 is a bit low but I'll reserve judgment until I can strap on a pair.
* all other similar systems do, I assume these do as well. I can't wait to check them out.
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Sherman Homan said 12:30PM on 11-17-2006
Cool! I can't wait to try and drive with those on!
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ShavenYak said 11:19AM on 11-18-2006
Umm... the equivalent of a 35" display at 2m with 320x240 resolution? No, thanks. Let me know when they hit 640x480, then it would at least look as good as the ten year old 35" TV that I gave away when we moved. On second thought, just wait 'til it does 1920x1080, then I'm interested.
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