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Basically a means of holding two tiny LCDs in front of your eyes, i-glasses are the only mass-market competition for the Sony Glasstron, which lets you watch movies on a virtual 52-inch screen. i-glasses deliver an 80-inch experience and cost $300 less.
The picture is wide but pixelish, though it's acceptable for a DVD like Lost in Space. And since the contraption leaves some peripheral vision, I was able to walk around the office and conduct business while hotshot pilot Matt LeBlanc blasted mutants. If your laptop plays DVDs, you can buy the glasses without a player, and that's how this product makes sense.
Manufacturer i-O Display is targeting airline passengers or anyone who wants complete privacy while watching movies or playing videogames. Incidentally, 30,000 of these specs have been sold to dentists for "patient distraction." I can hear it now: "Oh, no, no, the pain - hey! It's the guy from Friends"
i-glasses: $499. i-O Display Systems: (800) 339 5287, www.i-glasses.com.
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