[Digital Times]

Epson has just released its first generation of see through multimedia glasses, the Moverio BT-100, and we got a pair into the office to try out.

The first thing that strikes you about the glasses is that they are quite bulky and incredibly ugly. In a consumer world filled with beautiful Apple devices, this is already a difficult obstacle to overcome.

Essentially, the glasses project an image in front of you allowing you to watch movies or browse the web whilst still keeping track of your surroundings.

Iain Friar, marketing service manager for Epson UK told us that they’re targeting the device at business travelers. “There are other products out there that are fully immersive but research tells us that users feel threatened using such products in public and the see through nature of the glasses allows you to keep track of things around you and watch the screen simultaneously,” he said.

3D Imaging

The product works very well. The projected screen is designed to emulate the experience of watching an 80 inch screen from five metres away, and although the image didn’t look that big to me it was quite impressive. The QHD display resolution equates to a quarter of full 1080p HD. It comes with Dolby stereo sound and also boasts 3D imaging. The glasses project two separate images to either eye giving the illusion of 3D and it certainly works as well as any 3D television set. The glasses are Wi­­­-Fi enabled and come equipped with a web browser.  …

Big price tag

The final problem is the price tag. …

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