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iWear AV920 from Vuzix

by colbert low on January 5th, 2008

The Video iWear AV920-C from Vuzix is touted as the First Personal Video Eyewear Designed for Game Consoles. Its a great addition to any gamers arsenal of gadgets. I would love to have one as my 21 inch TV is just too small for my Nintendo Wii console and it get crowded when my friends come over to deck out in the games.

Rochester, NY – January 2nd – Vuzix Corporation is excited to announce their latest innovation to the Video Eyewear market: the iWear® AV920-C. The recently released AV920, with its 62-inch virtual screen and twin 640 x 480 high resolution LCD displays, brings video content to life for all electronic devices with video-out connections. The AV920-C accomplishes all of the above, with the added ability to enable a unique single and multiplayer experience with video game consoles.

“The AV920-C adds a new dimension to multiplayer games. Instead of viewing all four players on the one screen, the AV920-C allows users to select their half or quadrant of the display screen and view it blown on their own personal 62 inch screen. With the ability to daisy chain the AV920-C’s together, up to four players can game without distraction or fear that an opponent can view their screen. This will change how local or in-home multiplayer games are played,” said Vuzix CEO Paul Travers.

Works on almost any video device.
The iWear AV920 is designed to connect to almost all NTSC or PAL audio/video device with video out capabilities.

Supported Devices Include:

• Portable DVD players
• Media players
• Gaming systems
• Digital cameras
• Camcorders
• Cellular phones with video output

Features:

• iWear® 3D enabled for automatic 2D/3D control; no buttons required
• Can be worn with or without prescription eyeglasses
• The integrated rechargeable lithium ion battery gives approximately five hours of continuous viewing
• Includes mini USB charger

User Adjustable:

• Removable, integrated speakers (no clumsy uncomfortable earbuds) can be upgraded or removed to allow the user to plug in their own headsets
• AccuTilt™ viewer pivots up to 15 degrees for comfortable viewing angle
• Soft, comfortable, hypo-allergenic nosepiece extends up to 3/8″
• Custom fit headstrap

Advanced Optics:

• 32-degree field of view
• 3/4″ eye relief and 5/16″ eyebox.
• 2.5″ intraocular distance (IOD).
• Color corrected 10th order aspherical lens with diffractive surface

Technical Specifications:

• Twin high-resolution 640×480 (920,000 pixels) LCD displays
• Equivalent to a 62″ screen viewed from 9 feet
• Millions of colors
• Visor weighs 2.9 ounces
• Integrated rechargeable lithium ion battery allows approximately six hours of continuous operation
• 60 Hz progressive scan update rate

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