Wassup! Today – Bluetooth headsets have become very popular in the last couple of years since many countries have instituted a law prohibiting drivers from using a cell phone that is held against your ear while driving. Most of these Bluetooth headsets have been the mono/single earpiece design. The lack of wireless stereo headsets was mainly due to the fact that a phone conversation is mono in nature plus the lack of software or Bluetooth stereo profile support. Now that the proper stereo profile A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution profile) and the remote control profile AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) has been created, we are able to take advantage of the stereo music that many cell phones support now wirelessly. To add more style and functionality to the wireless stereo music enjoyment and cell phone call access, Trispecs has combined the stereo Bluetooth headset support into a stylist pair of sunglasses.
Wassup! Today – Everywhere I go nowadays, I see someone talking and walking as if they are talking to themselves. It is not until I take a closer look that I realize they have one of the many mono Bluetooth headset connected wirelessly to their cell phone. A few years back Oakley released an MP3 player embedded inside a pair of fashion sunglasses. Currently the various models range from $270.00 – $390.00 CAD.
Wassup! Today – Head mounted displays or HMD for short have been around for decades in various shapes and sizes. It is only within the last 10 years that we have seen some HMD units that look more like glasses and not like funky foofball helmets. Vuzix has been manufacturing iwear that are light weight and closer to eyeglasses in look and feel. The iWear AV920 allows users to see a video image that compares in size to a 62 inch regular TV. The AV920 is not designed to allow for mobility use while walking. The latest offering to be available sometime this year is the Wrap 920AV.