EyeBud - iPod Video Display for One
A company called eMagin Corp. is developing a wearable headset system that uses the iPod Video to display video in front of the eye to make the picture appear larger than on the iPod's screen. The EyeBud 800, as the device is called, uses a separate control module, about the size of the iPod itself and which includes a rechargeable battery pack. It will retail for about $599.00.
"Suddenly you've got this big-screen, movie-screen, home-theater experience, wherever you are," said Gary Jones, eMagin's president and CEO.
I'm not so sure about this one. I think the significant extra cost, the extra weight of the battery pack and control module, and the cumbersomeness of the headset make this product a questionable one. It's definitely an interesting application of technology to the video playback market, but I can't really see a market for it. But I'm willing to be wrong
