Watching Tiny Screen Without Going Crosseyed
Portable devices keep getting smaller, yet people want to get more entertainment right to the two-inch screen on their iPod or cellphone. A company called MyVu is selling futuristic-looking glasses that let you watch a movie or play a video game on what seems like a bigger screen.
Here's how it works: You plug in the MyVu glasses, which look a bit like 3-D glasses or something you'd see in a StarTrek episode. Then the movie you want to watch is displayed in front of you, as if you're looking at a full screen. In-ear earphones are attached so you can listen to what you're watching.
A demonstrator tries out the MyVu
Rebecca MacQuarrie, the company's marketing manager, told me she's trying to market to younger generations that download constantly and have their devices with them 24-7. You can also hook up a video game--Guitar Hero, perhaps--and rock out by yourself. Business travelers are also a target market--so people can watch a movie on the plane without starting at a tiny screen for hours.
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Kim Hart
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January 7, 2008; 2:40 PM ET
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This was introduced last year. Pretty cool as you can also see beyond the image to allow you to walk, chew bubblegum, and watch and listen to your video podcasts.