Optinvent promises to offer Clear Vu HMD for less than $200

While some may say that price isn't the main factor that's been holding HMDs back from mass acceptance, France's Optinvent (a spin-off of Thomson S.A.) is apparently of that opinion, and it's now promising to deliver a full-fledged HMD for less than $200 by the end of next year. In addition to their trend-setting good looks (to be further refined in the final version), the company's so-called Clear Vu goggles make use of a reflection system that displays images in the wearer's field of vision rather than completely obstructing it, which the company says opens to the door a whole host of augmented reality possibilities -- like heads-up GPS directions, for instance. Unfortunately, the company isn't offering much in the way of actual specs just yet, although it does say the goggles will display an image size equivalent to a 71-inch TV placed 2.5 meters away.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:05PM]

Imagine POV on these babies!!!

You;d be pretty much frakkin' there!!!

[Lando Calrissian Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:08PM]

Words cannot describe how sexy those glasses are.

[monkey with glasses Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:30PM]

Why do i think of Hawaii 5-0 when I look at that pic? Anyone else?

[Gregorian Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:41PM]

I was thinking they had more of a "physical disabilities" vibe to them.
I will pay twice the price if they get a someone in to apply a bit of style to them.

[Ucvbn Bjfyuvs Posted Sep 2nd 2009 9:49PM]

I want to live in outer space... in the future.

[Tonezorz Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:12PM]

Caption Contest!! GOGO!

[monkey with glasses Posted Sep 2nd 2009 8:52PM]

He's thinking "Osama looks good in his 5 million dollar cave, how come they haven't found him yet?"

[DTJ Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:14PM]

What an unfortunate fellow… these glasses actually make him LESS nerdy looking.

[cantthinkofaname Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:15PM]

they should combine this with the game gun :)

[Waffle Slayer Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:15PM]

Looks like Erik Estrada approves!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:18PM]

I hit refresh on my browser and now I have to look at his ugly mug for the next 15 minutes... come on man.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:21PM]

These glasses look great with his wig

[Dr Roetker Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:20PM]

i was wondering, what's the resolution on those tiny screens? I don't think they'll have 1080p in you're sunglasses do they.

[FlyingBuzz Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:25PM]

if they are 1920x1200 screen in pixels i would buy it.

If not, I don't need old screen size enlarge into massive size.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 3rd 2009 7:42PM]

This guy needs to cut his nose hair for reals.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:38PM]

Dat ass.

[knome Posted Sep 3rd 2009 1:32AM]

daaaaaatttttttt aaaaassssssssssssss

[uwaga dude Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:43PM]

Nilay? Is that you?

[Poop Chef Posted Sep 2nd 2009 10:18PM]

OOOOH! You're so bad! ;)

[Rod Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:59PM]

An Indian Ray Charles?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2009 7:59PM]

I don't want to know what he's watching.

[Wag Posted Sep 2nd 2009 8:18PM]

Does that guy happen to sell real estate as well?

[DTJ Posted Sep 2nd 2009 8:45PM]

Hey look, it's Kanye!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2009 9:03PM]

"the company isn't offering much in the way of actual specs just yet"

HAH!

[youlitx Posted Sep 2nd 2009 9:31PM]

i totally want that look.

[breeman Posted Sep 2nd 2009 9:32PM]

Ok, the unit of measure thing is freaking me out. Woudn't it be like a 180 cm screen 2.5 meters away (they are French after all) or if you were converting it for we ahmerikuhn imperial unit users 71 in. screen 8.2 feet away??

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2009 9:47PM]

lookin gooooooood

[Fanfoot Posted Sep 2nd 2009 10:01PM]

So its like a 480i 71 inch screen? Or like a 1080p 71 inch screen? Which is it?

[savemeawaffle Posted Sep 2nd 2009 10:20PM]

Looks like something I saw in my dad's box of stuff from the sixties.

[Bad Beaver Posted Sep 3rd 2009 1:27AM]

Some people call me the space cowboy... yeah...

Looks pretty good actually, safe for the cable/connector mess. Anyway, Engadget, I don't want to see "XX-inch equivalent", I want to see hard facts, as in REAL WORLD RESOLUTION.

[yrag Posted Sep 3rd 2009 10:15AM]

The guy's expression says it all—
"I know I look like a jackass with these things on, so how 'bout I make a face that seals my fate."

Sorry dude, no nookie tonight.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 3rd 2009 2:15AM]

that guy looks like a total douch with those on...or off

[CJ9X Posted Sep 3rd 2009 2:39AM]

It's like looking at a 900-ft. screen from a mile away!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 3rd 2009 3:37AM]

Isn't it actually more like looking at a 3800ft. screen from a mile away?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 3rd 2009 3:34AM]

This thing would look a lot better if they had used the heat shrink tube as indented.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 3rd 2009 5:18AM]

If I only used words as intended...