With the mobile market hotter than ever, it is no surprise that portable media has taken off the way it has. If you find that staring at a tiny iPod video screen doesn't cut it anymore, then you will be glad to hear that one company has been working on something much cooler! MicroOptical is coming out with wearable media screens built into a pair of sunglasses. Keeping in mind that excellent visibility and a style that could be adopted by the masses is not an easy task.
Last summer MicroOptical, a Massachusetts based startup, got an $11.5 million dollar booster from Atlas Venture, The Hillman Company, IntelCapital, and Turner Broadcasting. MicroOptical has already used this technology in military and medical displays, so it was only a matter of time before this was needed to watch your favorite family guy episode.
Simply connect the Myvu personal media player to your MP3 player, portable DVD player, your cellphone or just about any portable device that stores video. The Myvu comes in 2 editions. One for the iPod and one generic that will work with most media players. The built in earphones deliver a great sound and the view of any video file you play looks stunning. Anyone concerned with privacy while in public with their notebook will love the ability to jump literally in another world. The Myvu also has ultra-thin batteries available that can deliver an incredible 6 hours of mobile viewing pleasure.
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With the mobile market hotter than ever, it is no surprise that portable media has taken off the way it has. If you find that staring at a tiny iPod video screen doesn't cut it anymore, then you will be glad to hear that one company has been working on something much cooler! MicroOptical is coming out with wearable media screens built into a pair of sunglasses. Keeping in mind that excellent visibility and a style that could be adopted by the masses is not an easy task.
