The Vuzix AV310 runs for 11 hours on a single AA battery.
(Credit: Vuzix)Here we go again with another installment of the Crave Giveaway of the Week. This week's gadget: The Vuzix AV310 wearable display.
How's it work? Well, you connect your iPod, iPhone, or portable DVD player to it with the included cable, strap this puppy on, and your small video screen is magically transformed into a large, 16:9, wide-screen home theater with a virtual 52-inch display (as seen from 9 feet). It may not have the highest resolution (read: the screen isn't supersharp), but there's a certain novelty to the whole apparatus--and it's sure to get you some attention if you wear it around in public.
Normally, the Vuzix AV310 costs about $250, but you have a chance to get one gratis.
So, how do you try to win a free Vuzix AV310? Let me enumerate the basic rules. Please read them carefully; there will be a test.
- Register as a CNET user. Go to the top of this page and hit the "Join CNET" link to start the registration process. If you're already registered, no need to register again.
- Leave a comment below. You can leave whatever comment you want. If it's funny or insightful it won't help you win, but we're trying to have fun here, so anything entertaining is appreciated.
- Leave only one comment. You may enter this specific giveaway only once. If you enter more than one comment, you will be automatically disqualified.
- The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) Vuzix AV310. Approximate retail value is $250.
- If you are chosen, you will be notified via e-mail. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
- Entries can be submitted until Monday, June 29, at 12 p.m. EDT.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 12 PM EDT on June 29, 2009. See official rules for details.
Good luck.
Watching a movie and not holding on to her purse? This woman seems to have a lot of confidence in her fellow human beings.
(Credit: Vuzix)Ever wanted to view a 52-inch screen from nine feet away in the comfort of your own home, without the 52-inch screen? If you answered "yes," then you're in luck. If you answered "no," then you have no soul. This should not, however, stop you from continuing to read this article.
On Tuesday, Vuzix announced the iWear AV310 Widescreen. While there have been other video eyewear products, this purports to be the first with wide-screen (16:9) viewing capabilities.
The AV310 projects a virtual 52-inch screen nine feet away from your eye, which is about four feet too close, according to the recommended distance.
Perhaps the physics of viewing distances, screen sizes, and resolutions are different in the virtual world within the glasses. Perhaps it is a non-Einsteinian universe full of vast potential energy where the rules have been flip-flopped. Where cockroaches are the dominant species and the human race is the species that darts to dark corners when the light come on. Yeah, that's probably it.
The AV310 is compatible with all NTSC or PAL devices with a video input including:
- All iPod models
- Portable media players
- Video cameras
- Cellular phones with video output
- Gaming consoles
- Digital cameras
- DVD players
Other features include:
- Full 16:9 wide-screen aspect ratio
- Independent +2 to -5 diopter focus, providing individual adjustment for each eye
- Twin high-resolution LCD displays from Kopin
- Removable and comfort fit earbuds
- Adjustable, hypoallergenic nosepiece
- Viewer with 15 degrees of tilt adjustment
- Up to five hours of battery life on one AA battery
- Onscreen display settings control
- Can be used while wearing eyeglasses
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Vuzix)
I'd be interested in giving these a whirl to see just how well they work. However, I can't imagine wearing these things on anything but a plane or in the comfort of my own home, by myself. But maybe I'm just paranoid.
The AV310 will be available through Brookstone, SkyMall, Micro Center, Hammacher Schlemmer, and Vuzix.com for $250.
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