Ultra-Light i-Vision: The wearable monitor

While we like the influx of interesting third-party gadgets that follows every new console launch, there are times that we have to sit back, take a deep breath, and go, “You gotta be kidding.”

For those wondering what’s caught our fancy, we’re talking about 22Moo’s Ultra-Light i-Vision video eye-wear, which is apparently compatible for the Xbox 360, Wii, iPod Video and Zune. And for those wondering what exactly this long-named device is, it’s basically a pair of monitors attached to an eyeglass frame – the whole thing resembles something between a VR helmet, Nintendo’s Virtua Boy, and La Forge’s visors. Could this be a spin-off of another helmed horror?

The set comes in three different version:

• i-Vision 230 – 35-inch display, 320 x 240 resolution, 72g, $250 USD.
• i-Vision 922 – 48-inch display, 640 x 480 resolution, 84g, $350 USD.
• Argo+PC VGA video glasses – compatible with a PC, Mac, PDA, and any device which carries AV or VGA output.

Yeah, we know – we just realized that the cheapest set is gonna hack off as much money as a Wii bundle, which brings us to our next thought: the fact this doohickey works with a Wii. We’ve already seen the broken TVs, shattered windows, and sudden killings that have been following the Wiimote‘s strap…now we’re blindfolding them?

Hmm, we’re thinking there are two ways to make the gadget work: Either master your force abilities while blinded as Luke did in Episode 4, or just get ocular implants – worked for La Forge.

While we like the influx of interesting third-party gadgets that follows every new console launch, there are times that we have to sit back, take a deep breath, and go, “You gotta be kidding.”

For those wondering what’s caught our fancy, we’re talking about 22Moo’s Ultra-Light i-Vision video eye-wear, which is apparently compatible for the Xbox 360, Wii, iPod Video and Zune. And for those wondering what exactly this long-named device is, it’s basically a pair of monitors attached to an eyeglass frame – the whole thing resembles something between a VR helmet, Nintendo’s Virtua Boy, and La Forge’s visors. Could this be a spin-off of another helmed horror?

The set comes in three different version:

• i-Vision 230 – 35-inch display, 320 x 240 resolution, 72g, $250 USD.
• i-Vision 922 – 48-inch display, 640 x 480 resolution, 84g, $350 USD.
• Argo+PC VGA video glasses – compatible with a PC, Mac, PDA, and any device which carries AV or VGA output.

Yeah, we know – we just realized that the cheapest set is gonna hack off as much money as a Wii bundle, which brings us to our next thought: the fact this doohickey works with a Wii. We’ve already seen the broken TVs, shattered windows, and sudden killings that have been following the Wiimote‘s strap…now we’re blindfolding them?

Hmm, we’re thinking there are two ways to make the gadget work: Either master your force abilities while blinded as Luke did in Episode 4, or just get ocular implants – worked for La Forge.