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Vuzix ships widescreen iWear AV310

, Feb 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

Vuzix has today announced an immediate shipping of its Vuzix iWear, AV310, a personal video eyewear that’s virtually wielding a giant 52-inch large screen display over your head, from any video sources on-the-go. The new AV310 claims World’s first virtual reality eyewear with widescreen aspect ratio, and is a better-equipped unit compares to the AC230 XL we reviewed last month. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review: Week 5 2009

, Feb 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

We opened the week with our first-impressions of the T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900, a surprisingly adept smartphone that’s managed to impress despite the absence of 3G.  We’ve also been playing with Vuzix’s iWear AV230XL OLED video headset, and the VIA Artigo A2000 Barebone Storage Server.  Finally, if you prefer your gadgets with a bit of (artificial) flesh on their bones, take a look at our Orbita Mouse unboxing; we’ll have the full review this coming week.

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Vuzix iWear AV230XL Video Headset: SlashGear Review

, Jan 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Head-mounted displays are one of those great ideas that, in practice, few people actually go for.  Yes, having the effect of a full-sized TV with the bulk (and cost) of a set of chunky designer sunglasses is good in theory, but the look can put people off.  Vuzix sent us their OLED-toting iWear AV230XL headset, which promises the experience of watching a 44-inch screen from nine feet away.  Big-screen or big-letdown?  SlashGear set to finding out.

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Vuzix AV310 & AV230XL video headsets launch in Europe

, Nov 13th 2008 Discuss [1]

Vuzix have announced availability of the AV310 Widescreen Video Headset in Europe, together with the new AV230XL which uses OLED displays for brighter, better contrast images despite requiring less power.   The AV310, which was launched in the US in September, produces a 16:9 image equivalent to watching a 52-inch screen, and is 3D capable; the AV230XL, meanwhile, is equivalent to watching a 44-inch screen from nine feet away.  Both are compatible with the iPhone and iPod, as well as other portable electronics such as DVD players, smartphones and PMPs. Read The Full Story

Vuzix iWear AV310 Widescreen Video Headset

, Sep 16th 2008 Discuss [1]

Vuzix's iWear "personal video eyewear" has been around for some time, but the company has just announced its first ever widescreen 16:9 aspect video headset.  The iWear AV310 Widescreen gives wearers the impression of a 52-inch TV viewed from nine foot away, and is compatible with iPods, PMPs, video cameras, cellphones with video outputs, games consoles, digital cameras and DVD players. Read The Full Story
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