@aidan456456 They're working on those. I went to a science fair last year, and there was a large hollow sphere that you walk inside wearing a VR headset. An experimental prototype, if you will. However, I lost all sense of direction when I tried it out; inertia made the sphere continue to rotate, and I felt like I would trip if I didn't walk faster. The fundamental setup needed major changes - it just has a long way to go...plus, it was meant for future military sims. Civilian use? Not for ages.
I just got a pair of Vuzix 310s for $99, and I really hope they don't have that same problem that these did. Although the 310s are a few years younger than these, so I'm hoping these problems have been ironed out. The 310's actually have a lower resolution which is much closer to the actual resolution of something like a Genesis or SNES, so we'll see how that goes.
I wanted one of these after I played fear 2 the other day, but if it like a 50 inch screen from ten foot, why don't I just turn off the light and sit 3 foot from my telly,? I want a been there sort of thing and these reviews turnin me off em.
@jm357m - Dude trust me, turning the lights off and sitting in front of a huge HDTV in your living room is going to be massively more enjoyable than using a pair of these glasses. There's no comparison. I think virtual reality headwear is a lost cause and has never really worked, and still doesn't work, like we always it would. Go with the HDTV.
@dogeymon83 Like ive always said, New tech takes along time before it works nicely. One day not to far from now virtual reality will be "the next big thing" and will be fun and enjoyable. And i wouldnt doubt that one day you can put on contacts that will do the same as these glasses...and who knows maybe we can just "plug-in"....Blue or Red pill? lol
@aidan456456 - I'd suggest "eff it". As in what's the point?? Haha. Sorry, I'm just bitter today. But with all due respect, no nothing like that exists that's available on the market, is affordable, or both. But I have thought the same way as well before. I played something like that at a Virtual Reality arcade in San Francisco, a long time ago. It was the same game featured in the movie "Ghost In The Machine". But I didn't do any walking.
@theufohunter123 - Usually pretty short??? There were as many long games in ratio to short ones on old systems as there are today. Legend of Zelda for NES went on for months. RPG's rose huge.
3D doesn't make a better game necessarily. If you didn't grow up with the old games, you probably aren't as sentimental. But you really ought to get in touch with the old scene. You can't just pick up an Atari. Go on youtube and watch the old ads. Read the old mags. Get into the feel of the day
Hi man, sorry but I like 2 know if the av920 can work as a lap top monitor, that's cuz a have a little alienware and the screen are ridiculous small, I'll wait 4 your answer, thanks so much bro, nice review
@BRBRDSIGN - These glasses come in the box as a standard video input thing. No VGA ports, not computer ports, or any kind. Anything like that, these are not made for it, unless they have an adapter of some kind available on their website, which I don't know about because I haven't follow VUZIX for quite some time now. vuzix.com get a hold of someone from that site.
when you wear these can you just see the screens or a can you seeeverything in front of you like normal glasses i kinda want to know in case im walking through the city with them on i don't want to bump into things
Some games on the Ps3 and some pc games have that stereoscopic 3d ability, is that machine worth buying over those new tv's that cost thousands of dollars to be able to get that ability?
i want to watch porn since my wife hates s*x and cannot bear me watching the other c**ts in action on my lappie .. so that's where they come in handy..
Great Review. I do think its funny that the Sega cd is one of the reasons you didn't like these. Seriously though, You're right and it should be compatible with the old systems.
@szkcs - Glasses such as these are marketed as VR to provide a more immersive VR experience. There are classic VR games on classic consoles such as Playstation 1, Sega Saturn, Sega CD. These systems have VR games, yes VR games existed in the 90's as well. They're just as VR as today's games. The only difference is today the graphics are better. I'm not talking about PONG and Super Mario. I'm talking about classic VR games like Doom, Quake, Tomb Raider. I don't know what's confusing.
IMO it's not worth to get an HMD and not use it for stereoscopic 3D: if I want to use an old console, I just hook it up to a TV. I would *never* use an HMD to play any kind of console games, UNLESS they explicitly support stereoscopic 3D, like Avatar and few others that are coming out for PS3.
@DevilMaster - If you want to use an old console, you'd hook it up to a TV? Then why did they release head mounted displays like this back in the 1990's?? Why were they marketing VR headsets back then? Because there were plenty of home game consoles with VR games. Back then we had crummy resolution HMDs to choose from. Nowadays, high-resolution ones are finally available and some people would like to use that for the older games. That makes sense to me.
@dogeymon83 Back in the 1990s, the better known consumer-oriented HMDs were ForteVR's VFX1, i-O Display Systems i-Glasses and VictorMaxx's Stuntmaster. Those were all targeted to PC users and intended to be used with software that supported various stereoscopic modes. The VFX1 couldn't even be connected to anything different than a PC, and even though the others could, their intended use was still for stereoscopic 3D, which 1990s consoles did not support.
@DevilMaster - The Stuntmaster was a device configured for use with Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. The Philips Scuba came out in 96' with Sega Saturn, Playstation, and Nintendo 64 as the advertised systems to use it for. The Virtual I-O Glasses were released with standard video connections, with no PC output included. Stereoscopic 3D movies existed back then. Sega Master is from the 1980's and was compatible with the shutter glasses effect.
@LanteanKnight - Same problem on modern day systems, as I've said continuously . The Sony PSP-3000 (modern) and the Playstation 3 (modern) both can play emulations of classic PS1 games, which are not very old and are as simulative as today's games. The screen in these goes nuts when trying to play those older games, even on modern day systems.
@LanteanKnight - To be honest, I wouldn't want to play modern games today. The resolution is just not there yet, and the screen is too small. Sitting in front of a large screen HDTV beats these out any day.
@LanteanKnight - These glasses are made with VR games in mind. VR games were on game consoles as far back as the late 1980's. Several VR games are on SEGA CD, 32X, Sega Saturn, Playstation 1, Nintendo 64. Why should these glasses work only with current-gen VR and not classic VR?? "Ancient" refers to medieval japan. Not VR games on consoles a mere 10 years old or so.
@maxskaa - No one paid anywhere near $400 for these. And old consoles are part of the video game repertoire. Do you honestly think there is no VR-like experience on Sega's legacy consoles? Tomb Raider? Virtua Racing? Duke Nukem 3D? Sewer Shark? Microcosm? Doom? We still play these games, and they're as impressive today as they were back then. We wanted to play them on VR glasses back then, and today's glasses are supposed to be better.
@1234greencool - I really don't get these questions. Why would I play old game consoles on these glasses? To get a VR experience with those games. We're not talking about pong here. Several of SEGA's legacy consoles have very simulative first-person perspective games that just beg for video glasses to immerse yourself in.
That's like asking me why would I want to watch old movies? Because some things are never out of style. And why can't I play anything on these?
i received the io iglasses similar to this vuzix, the evg920v and its also very problematic, more for me because the nose clip broke when i tried to adjust, the controler doesnt work(the battery is good), the lightshield with the io is worst than the one you show here, reversed phantom image of the screens in the glasses, the adapter is broken cant have sound in left side...
@RythmTR , lens are not perfect cant see all the screen clearly, the sound is as cheap as vuzix, and finally cant fit to see correctly each side. Ill return it to change for the vuzix av920 :P
.... who gives a damn if it dosent play on sega saturn or whatever ... it works on the pc and xbox and playstation 3 ... your in a tiny minority of people which have needs like what your dissapointed at.
@PyroDaveProductions ok all good but this guy is an idiot who the fuck pulls out a dreamcast or watever these ancient things are called and tries to do compatibility tests with something thats 30 years ahead
@metalauthoritah - Dreamcast is just another of my many game systems with the same standard AV yellow, white, and red plug on the end. It's a mere 11 years old or so, and is 128-bit just like current gen. Has lots of great games that I'd love to play on these glasses. So do my Saturn and Playstation 1. The fact that some TV glasses don't take in the signals of older consoles is just very irksome. I don't see how calling me an idiot for liking older games is called for.
@dogeymon83 man im sure u could get an emulator for pc plug it in and ur all set but honestly i wouldnt expect something that new to even support something thats even 6 years old not to mention 11 years or so
@metalauthoritah - Why wouldn't you expect it to be compatible? The SEGA Genesis has the EXACT same standard A/V yellow, white, and red plugs that you can get for today's systems. They marketed these glasses saying you can plug any standard A/V source into them. These glasses are really just a television. It's like buying a television and only being able to play certain game systems on it. Why shouldn't you play what you want?
@metalauthoritah Your comment is amazing and intriguing at the same time. First off, to me I find it amazing that someone can be so brainwashed by our consumerism and the way our society acts. Second, I find it amazing that you clearly don't have a clue what you're talking about. Every modern HDTV has standard A/V plugs. PS3, and Xbox360 even come with these plugs BECAUSE MOST REAL PEOPLE HAVE A TV THATS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. WE DONT BUY THE LATEST MODEL EVERY YEAR LIKE A FOOL WHO PARTS WITH MONEY.
@metalauthoritah i know lmao its sad as fuck.... take a step into the 21st century ... the ps2 was kind of acceptable but then he pulled out ps1 games .... i mean who gives a fuck lol
@PyroDaveProductions - An insanely large amount of gamers play old games. Why do you think THERE'S A VIRTUAL CONSOLE ON THE WII?? Why do you think there are old Atari games on XBOX LIVE ARCADE?? Why do you think Playstation 3 is selling Playstation 1 originals on the Playstation Store?? BECAUSE PEOPLE PLAY OLD GAMES BY THE MILLIONS!
@PyroDaveProductions Dude grow up. I am 15 and I do not take the classic nostalgic games, and movies. You're probably one of those people who thinks it is stupid that I went to go see Back to the Future, in theaters today for the rerelease. Also some people just don't like the new stuff. Being ignorant and pretending that either the modern or the old classic games are bad, is just the stupidest thing I have ever heard.
@hdsiuf - "he farts at 4:24" - LOL! That's funny. You have good ears. I'm willing to bet that's the error noise my Macbook Pro made when I accidentally clicked the wrong thing in iMovie.
Buuubbbbler - I'm not going to be rude to you. I'm just gonna say this nicely. People play old games. They play old systems. Do people watch movies from the 1940s still? Yes. They're old? Yes. But they're classics. Video games are the same. We love the classics. And these glasses have the video ports to plug in any system we choose. Not being able to accept certain signals from old consoles is lame in my opinion. Ok?
@Buuubbbbler the stupid wack is the person who speak like you do. I dont like video games a lot and worst with the rpg but i never said that people are stupid to play them. I dont want to know what you think about people who play real cards game, scrabble, sudoku... I mean we dont want to know your opinion on anything after that comment, have a nice day :D
Not everyone has their mommy and daddy to wipe their asses for them. Try supporting something other than your hankering for weed, then try telling me to buy a $400 piece of shit.
By the way; 920k pixels is 640x480xRGB . Those stupid manufacturers count each color as a separate pixel. This is nowhere close to a computer screen; not unless you own a very old system dating 1990s .
Does there exist an actual store where I can go and pick video glasses? I'm looking for such a store in the UK, I want to get a pair of wireless ones...
I'm in the U.S.A. so I'm not sure. I know that BEST BUY chain in America once in a while, sells some products like these. The ones they did sell were by MYVU, which were horrible. They weren't there long and they took them off store shelves. Can't imagine why!
The title of this vid scared the everliving shit out of me because I was just about to get them (which I know probably still am) I really don't care about pre-'98 consoles because I don't own any the thing I'm afraid of is newer things not working (mainly modern warfare 2) and I would also like to know why the iPod cable doesn't work on the touch
Really a good Review man, I actually im looking for some video glasses for my laptop to play MMORPG games in my bedrom at night you know? thats the main reason for what i wanna buy a video glasses (not this in particular, but some that supports pc conections =S so far i havent found anything like that..)
Thanks for trying to help. but I got rid of these long ago. I don't want to fuss with connecting this to a PC everytime. The video doesn't fill the whole screen of your glasses very well and I don't use emulators on PSP because they have software updates that keep that from happening.
holy shit bro your really gunna sell it cause it doesnt work with your pre-historic video game consoles?.......i think its time for an upgrade there bud
Silent Hill games (The originals) would be great on immersive displays...Too bad the games are made for stereoscopic view though, that would be an extra pants-wetting layer of fun.
Yeah, I know what you meant to write. Silent Hill 1 is one of my favorites. But if I want to play it on these without disturbing those around me sleeping, I'm shite outta luck because Vuzix doesn't allow me to play Playstation 1 games on them.
He talks about all the cool things this product does and his major complaint and reason for suggesting you don't buy it is because he was unable to use it with a 10 year old video game system. Come on, how may of us are still playing on a 10 year old game system.
Get real dude and catch up with the times. I think you'll find many high-tech devices that are no compatible with 10 year old hardware.
I'm exhausted from saying it. But you're out of touch with the world. Millions of people are still playing old systems. Whether I want to play an old or new game system shouldn't matter. You should be able to play any system you want on a television.
@ TwistedAsphalt - the reason you sound kind of dumb is because The Playstation 3 is a current gen-system, and my PS3 is made to play PSone games from years ago.
Asking me why I'm playing 10 year old games is like asking me why I'm watching 80 year-old movies. Because movies are like games. They're classics. Why can't I pop in a PSOne game in my PS3 and play it on these? That's stupid!
I think "Don't buy them" is a bit far off. Actually there ARE people who don't give a shit about vintage consoles and if you wanna get an authentic Saturn experience effin play it on a TV like we did back in the days.
What angers me a little bit is people like you who don't care to read the compatibility chart on Vuzix website but complain afterwards. If you read the chart you may have noticed no vintage consoles are compatible with it. Cant post link in comment, google is ur friend..
I bought them on ebay. Why should I have thought to go to some other website when all the information for them I received from the seller second-hand?
If I read the compatibility chart on their website, that wouldn't change the fact that it's not a very good product. I have an opinion about its compatibility problems being stupid. Not that I didn't know about them.
The compatibility chart, by the way, was not on their website when I bought these. Seems like they shoe-horned it on their site once complaints started coming through.
Completley agree. I read and found that you need to buy an extra adapter for certain gadgets, no problem as its there for all to see. I dont understand anyone who buys something yet doesnt check. BTW whay would they be compatible with a microwave? maybe a TV or DVD but not a microwave, saying that it sheds a little light on why you would buy something with out checking compatibility!
So the real question is.....what causes this problem? Just curious, what did the manufacturer have to say in regards to your problem? What is it with these older games that makes the unit go crazy? It has to be something with the way that these older games are displayed. You stated that it worked with your PSP until you played a PSone game on the system. Hmm, I'm not going to get any sleep till I figure this one out ;p
This has nothing to do with old and new. The Vuzix are essentially a television. You should be able to play any game console you want on your television. Why they would be created any other way is ridiculous. You've got to agree with that.
And old consoles are as popular today if not more. People love playing the classic systems. And if I want to play Sega Saturn and not disturb my wife, why the flip should I not be able to do so??
seems like the headphones, the "nose crease" and light shield would vary between users. seems like you would get used to these problems fairly quickly
@ buddysmithburg You can get used to comfort problems with these perhaps, but whoever you are, a big piece of plastic sitting on your face is just never going to feel infinitely comfortable. Eventually, it doesn't feel right. But that's just the price you pay with these kinds of products.
good review to be fair dude, but i agree with the idea of using these glasses for new consoles etc, one thing i wanted to know is do they work for pc, coz they would actually serve good purpose then, i would only need them for xbox or pc and pc is priority.
You'll need some sort of VGA adapter because these aren't designed for PC use. What's more, you have to understand the technology. These aren't as comfortable as looking at a physical PC monitor, which is truly in front of you. This is looking at highly magnified tiny eye pieces. If you want to read a bunch of text on your PC, these are going to be a strain.
A 51-inch tv is a 51-inch tv. These are nothing like that. The marketing gimmick for head mounted displays has always been that "It's like an 80-inch tv floating in front of you!" or some bullcrap like that. That's what they say to make you think it's cool. But it's never the impression you get when you actually try them. If you've ever looked inside the eyepiece of a camcorder, that's what this is. Except it's two of them.
omg. No one's talking about atari games. These are video glasses. If you wake up to reality, they don't make you feel in the game. These are low-end glasses. Their purpose is to just give you a television screen. A television screen, last time I checked, is supposed to let you play any game console that supports standard A/V. The fact that any game console would not play on these is bizarre.
Saturn, PS1, Sega CD, have great first-person VR games and you should be able to play them.
would`t buy it because it`s not working on old consoles?... pffff what kind of reason is that? did u try ur old console on the newer flat HD tv`s. cause it looks terrible on new tv`s. thats like saying "don`t buy the new 3d visors cause it not going to work with old (red&blue glasses) 3d films....Oh,and the grease on your nose is, well just try this.rubb your index vinger and your thumb on your nose-bridge for 2 minutes....Tadaaa greasy vingers and greasy nose. But i liked your review,funny.
I was able to get the newer wrap model of the 920 to work fine on old consoles, so I think they fixed the issue
ElegyForTheMasses 23 hours ago
lmao a microwave, thats what i thought when i saw it
yourfacetubeable 1 month ago
@aidan456456 They're working on those. I went to a science fair last year, and there was a large hollow sphere that you walk inside wearing a VR headset. An experimental prototype, if you will. However, I lost all sense of direction when I tried it out; inertia made the sphere continue to rotate, and I felt like I would trip if I didn't walk faster. The fundamental setup needed major changes - it just has a long way to go...plus, it was meant for future military sims. Civilian use? Not for ages.
quintessenceofrain 3 months ago
american plugs look really weird
IdiotWithTheBlueEyes 5 months ago
I just got a pair of Vuzix 310s for $99, and I really hope they don't have that same problem that these did. Although the 310s are a few years younger than these, so I'm hoping these problems have been ironed out. The 310's actually have a lower resolution which is much closer to the actual resolution of something like a Genesis or SNES, so we'll see how that goes.
wicky615 5 months ago
Cause no one plays systems that were made before 1988. Unless your retarded and the HD quality.
GTrailers56 7 months ago
@GTrailers56 - Yes, they do play older consoles. Millions do.
dogeymon83 7 months ago 5
ok i agree with the stop whining its your opinion thing. but i got to say you would buy them because you did :P
good review but stuff the retro games get a ps3+gt5+dfgt you got yourself a 3d sim :O boo ya. wont be needing that saga now.
c02pistolman 8 months ago
WOW! Toooooo much gaming bra. Try a few sit ups and go on a date. pussy>games
VWGTI4LIFE 8 months ago
I wanted one of these after I played fear 2 the other day, but if it like a 50 inch screen from ten foot, why don't I just turn off the light and sit 3 foot from my telly,? I want a been there sort of thing and these reviews turnin me off em.
jm357m 9 months ago
@jm357m - Dude trust me, turning the lights off and sitting in front of a huge HDTV in your living room is going to be massively more enjoyable than using a pair of these glasses. There's no comparison. I think virtual reality headwear is a lost cause and has never really worked, and still doesn't work, like we always it would. Go with the HDTV.
dogeymon83 9 months ago
@dogeymon83 Like ive always said, New tech takes along time before it works nicely. One day not to far from now virtual reality will be "the next big thing" and will be fun and enjoyable. And i wouldnt doubt that one day you can put on contacts that will do the same as these glasses...and who knows maybe we can just "plug-in"....Blue or Red pill? lol
torrentz333 7 months ago
could you play call of duty black ops in 3d with it and in HD?
tell me please and if its the same as a samsung 3d tv?
beceause i wanna buy a glass or a 3d tv ?
dutchcrimesNL 10 months ago
I.T. CROWD!!!
One of my Favourite shows! haha :D
discectedbunny 10 months ago
y dont u just get a psp and run emulators of all those old systems? and use the glasses that may work
ermaclob 11 months ago
Leaves crease on your nose that later iches.
THATS JUST TYPICAL EYEWEAR!
mu glasses does the same!!
ddbjork 11 months ago
@aidan456456 - I'd suggest "eff it". As in what's the point?? Haha. Sorry, I'm just bitter today. But with all due respect, no nothing like that exists that's available on the market, is affordable, or both. But I have thought the same way as well before. I played something like that at a Virtual Reality arcade in San Francisco, a long time ago. It was the same game featured in the movie "Ghost In The Machine". But I didn't do any walking.
Go invent it. :)
dogeymon83 11 months ago
hahaha i laughed hard@ compatible with a microwave* thanks for the laugh.
UglynerdMan 11 months ago
You look like a mean person, no offense man.
jayquan15ify 11 months ago
i need a job to buy that, i am 16 years old :D
jayquan15ify 11 months ago
@jayquan15ify - When you're my age, you'll wish you saved that money for later in life. Trust me. Don't buy these.
dogeymon83 11 months ago
@dogeymon83 But why? dont they look like you are really in the game when you wear them? :D
jayquan15ify 11 months ago
@theufohunter123 - Usually pretty short??? There were as many long games in ratio to short ones on old systems as there are today. Legend of Zelda for NES went on for months. RPG's rose huge.
3D doesn't make a better game necessarily. If you didn't grow up with the old games, you probably aren't as sentimental. But you really ought to get in touch with the old scene. You can't just pick up an Atari. Go on youtube and watch the old ads. Read the old mags. Get into the feel of the day
dogeymon83 1 year ago
You can give them too me as a christmas present since you don't like them. Are you santa?
virtual4desires 1 year ago
@virtual4desires - I wouldn't give them to you if I did. Haha. And I sold them on ebay.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
how many consoles do you own ??
EmceeSuperDog 1 year ago
vuzix is a waste of money
TheMorbiousStone 1 year ago
Want Perfect 1oz battery vr goggles with built in tracking, it works with everything perfectly and easily, and it is super high rez.
JasonDamisch 1 year ago
i purchased this only to learn that 3D was NOT flicker-free in all 3D modes it offered!
Expensive 2D novelty - if you wanna squander your money and you have lots of it to kiss goodbye!
ancjob 1 year ago
has anybody tried 3D[side-by-side/field sequential/anaglyph format] on these ?
does it look great for all formats described ?
ancjob 1 year ago
I think the frisbee in a cube was a dreamcast. lol
percheron1654 1 year ago
Hi man, sorry but I like 2 know if the av920 can work as a lap top monitor, that's cuz a have a little alienware and the screen are ridiculous small, I'll wait 4 your answer, thanks so much bro, nice review
BRBRDSIGN 1 year ago
@BRBRDSIGN - These glasses come in the box as a standard video input thing. No VGA ports, not computer ports, or any kind. Anything like that, these are not made for it, unless they have an adapter of some kind available on their website, which I don't know about because I haven't follow VUZIX for quite some time now. vuzix.com get a hold of someone from that site.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@dogeymon83 vga to usb....
marine4hire 1 year ago
when you wear these can you just see the screens or a can you seeeverything in front of you like normal glasses i kinda want to know in case im walking through the city with them on i don't want to bump into things
admiralandy1983 1 year ago
In my opinion why its not compatible with old consoles is the games are low res ,,,
mai1995 1 year ago
The low-resolution totally kill the concept.
33vortex 1 year ago
@33vortex
It's not low-resolution for the size
GarebearShields 1 year ago
@dogeymon83
1)Does this have IPD adjusments ?
2)Does this have focus adjustment ?
3)can i adjust brightness/contrast/color/sharpness and volume on this ?
4)have u tested accutilt as claimed by vuzix - what does it do on this ?
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ancjob 1 year ago
1)Does this have IPD adjusments ?
2)Does this have focus adjustment ?
3)can i adjust brightness/contrast/color/sharpness and volume on this ?
4)have u tested accutilt as claimed by vuzix - what does it do on this ?
please reply for all of us to know this better
thank you
ancjob 1 year ago
@ancjob - No IPD adjustments or focus. It has a built-in menu for brightness/contrast/etc.
There is no accutilt. Perhaps you're thinking of another Vuzix product. This is just a simple one for watching video.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
thanks ur review is Awesome!! have sub i hope you have a great day.
sueme5 1 year ago
"Looks like it's compatible with a microwave, a game controller, an iPod, a cell phone, and some kind of frisbee in a cube."
Hahahah!! I didn't even watch the rest of the vid yet, but that alone is worth 5 stars! Haha!
mrbanana101 1 year ago
Some games on the Ps3 and some pc games have that stereoscopic 3d ability, is that machine worth buying over those new tv's that cost thousands of dollars to be able to get that ability?
XeNoGeArZXZ 1 year ago
i want to watch porn since my wife hates s*x and cannot bear me watching the other c**ts in action on my lappie .. so that's where they come in handy..
ancjob 1 year ago
those aren't supposed to be headphones, they're speakers...you're not even supposed to put them in your ears but instead have them sit outside them.
rpm2004 1 year ago
Great Review. I do think its funny that the Sega cd is one of the reasons you didn't like these. Seriously though, You're right and it should be compatible with the old systems.
CookieMangler 1 year ago
LOL Microwave compatible! Just what i needed.
SuPrl33tk1LLaCaPaCoP 1 year ago
i hear wrap 920s are better
cjcool91 1 year ago
thats a VR920 and they channged the earphones, and the crease thing in the new design
MrCchandler 1 year ago
@szkcs - Glasses such as these are marketed as VR to provide a more immersive VR experience. There are classic VR games on classic consoles such as Playstation 1, Sega Saturn, Sega CD. These systems have VR games, yes VR games existed in the 90's as well. They're just as VR as today's games. The only difference is today the graphics are better. I'm not talking about PONG and Super Mario. I'm talking about classic VR games like Doom, Quake, Tomb Raider. I don't know what's confusing.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
IMO it's not worth to get an HMD and not use it for stereoscopic 3D: if I want to use an old console, I just hook it up to a TV. I would *never* use an HMD to play any kind of console games, UNLESS they explicitly support stereoscopic 3D, like Avatar and few others that are coming out for PS3.
DevilMaster 1 year ago
@DevilMaster - If you want to use an old console, you'd hook it up to a TV? Then why did they release head mounted displays like this back in the 1990's?? Why were they marketing VR headsets back then? Because there were plenty of home game consoles with VR games. Back then we had crummy resolution HMDs to choose from. Nowadays, high-resolution ones are finally available and some people would like to use that for the older games. That makes sense to me.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@dogeymon83 Back in the 1990s, the better known consumer-oriented HMDs were ForteVR's VFX1, i-O Display Systems i-Glasses and VictorMaxx's Stuntmaster. Those were all targeted to PC users and intended to be used with software that supported various stereoscopic modes. The VFX1 couldn't even be connected to anything different than a PC, and even though the others could, their intended use was still for stereoscopic 3D, which 1990s consoles did not support.
DevilMaster 1 year ago
@DevilMaster - The Stuntmaster was a device configured for use with Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. The Philips Scuba came out in 96' with Sega Saturn, Playstation, and Nintendo 64 as the advertised systems to use it for. The Virtual I-O Glasses were released with standard video connections, with no PC output included. Stereoscopic 3D movies existed back then. Sega Master is from the 1980's and was compatible with the shutter glasses effect.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
i want a pair to go wit the xbox 360 kinect when it comes out it should blow my fucking mind
jackdexx 1 year ago
thank god it doesn't work with old games =P
semphony100 1 year ago
the ''Frisbee in a Cube'' might be a dvd AKA a vcr etc
nathangek 1 year ago
bu t does it plug into the computer?! i need too know
TheShaolinScholar 1 year ago
lol those cons are retarded, not a whole lot of people play games that old anyways
hollaXboi 1 year ago
Please check out my channel for my Quake 4 Demo using the Vuzix iWear VR920 HMD!
MasterGSX 1 year ago
How about porn on it? Is there any way someone can see what you're watching?
ArandurKing909 1 year ago
@ArandurKing909 - There is no way people can see what you're watching on it. They might hear if you have the volume up too loud.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@dogeymon83
that sounds like someone talking from experience lol
tim0090 1 year ago
@ArandurKing909 LOL xD
jayquan15ify 11 months ago
It's just fine but you had to play ancient games...
If you just play normal up-to-date modern games, there wouldn't be a problem, right?
LanteanKnight 1 year ago
@LanteanKnight - Same problem on modern day systems, as I've said continuously . The Sony PSP-3000 (modern) and the Playstation 3 (modern) both can play emulations of classic PS1 games, which are not very old and are as simulative as today's games. The screen in these goes nuts when trying to play those older games, even on modern day systems.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@LanteanKnight - To be honest, I wouldn't want to play modern games today. The resolution is just not there yet, and the screen is too small. Sitting in front of a large screen HDTV beats these out any day.
That's one reason I play older games on these.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@LanteanKnight - These glasses are made with VR games in mind. VR games were on game consoles as far back as the late 1980's. Several VR games are on SEGA CD, 32X, Sega Saturn, Playstation 1, Nintendo 64. Why should these glasses work only with current-gen VR and not classic VR?? "Ancient" refers to medieval japan. Not VR games on consoles a mere 10 years old or so.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
those old school systems are cool. wish i still had my sega and nintendo
LatinKingz408 1 year ago
you buy a 400 $ 3d glasses to play on old sega console ? there must be a problem ? seriously...
maxskaa 1 year ago
@maxskaa - No one paid anywhere near $400 for these. And old consoles are part of the video game repertoire. Do you honestly think there is no VR-like experience on Sega's legacy consoles? Tomb Raider? Virtua Racing? Duke Nukem 3D? Sewer Shark? Microcosm? Doom? We still play these games, and they're as impressive today as they were back then. We wanted to play them on VR glasses back then, and today's glasses are supposed to be better.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
frisbee in a cube! :D
Fergulix 1 year ago
just wow
1234greencool 1 year ago
okay first y would you hook up a gaming systim thats like 100000 yers old to gogles that r 210 thats dum thats y it does int work rite
1234greencool 1 year ago
@1234greencool - I really don't get these questions. Why would I play old game consoles on these glasses? To get a VR experience with those games. We're not talking about pong here. Several of SEGA's legacy consoles have very simulative first-person perspective games that just beg for video glasses to immerse yourself in.
That's like asking me why would I want to watch old movies? Because some things are never out of style. And why can't I play anything on these?
dogeymon83 1 year ago
i received the io iglasses similar to this vuzix, the evg920v and its also very problematic, more for me because the nose clip broke when i tried to adjust, the controler doesnt work(the battery is good), the lightshield with the io is worst than the one you show here, reversed phantom image of the screens in the glasses, the adapter is broken cant have sound in left side...
RythmTR 1 year ago
@RythmTR , lens are not perfect cant see all the screen clearly, the sound is as cheap as vuzix, and finally cant fit to see correctly each side. Ill return it to change for the vuzix av920 :P
RythmTR 1 year ago
the greatest floor is that they are shit. It is not immersive at all
cjellwood 1 year ago
.... who gives a damn if it dosent play on sega saturn or whatever ... it works on the pc and xbox and playstation 3 ... your in a tiny minority of people which have needs like what your dissapointed at.
PyroDaveProductions 1 year ago
@PyroDaveProductions i was being sarcastic man
metalauthoritah 1 year ago
@metalauthoritah i wasn't aiming it at you lol =S
PyroDaveProductions 1 year ago
@PyroDaveProductions ok all good but this guy is an idiot who the fuck pulls out a dreamcast or watever these ancient things are called and tries to do compatibility tests with something thats 30 years ahead
metalauthoritah 1 year ago
@metalauthoritah - Dreamcast is just another of my many game systems with the same standard AV yellow, white, and red plug on the end. It's a mere 11 years old or so, and is 128-bit just like current gen. Has lots of great games that I'd love to play on these glasses. So do my Saturn and Playstation 1. The fact that some TV glasses don't take in the signals of older consoles is just very irksome. I don't see how calling me an idiot for liking older games is called for.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@dogeymon83 man im sure u could get an emulator for pc plug it in and ur all set but honestly i wouldnt expect something that new to even support something thats even 6 years old not to mention 11 years or so
metalauthoritah 1 year ago
@metalauthoritah - Why wouldn't you expect it to be compatible? The SEGA Genesis has the EXACT same standard A/V yellow, white, and red plugs that you can get for today's systems. They marketed these glasses saying you can plug any standard A/V source into them. These glasses are really just a television. It's like buying a television and only being able to play certain game systems on it. Why shouldn't you play what you want?
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@metalauthoritah Your comment is amazing and intriguing at the same time. First off, to me I find it amazing that someone can be so brainwashed by our consumerism and the way our society acts. Second, I find it amazing that you clearly don't have a clue what you're talking about. Every modern HDTV has standard A/V plugs. PS3, and Xbox360 even come with these plugs BECAUSE MOST REAL PEOPLE HAVE A TV THATS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. WE DONT BUY THE LATEST MODEL EVERY YEAR LIKE A FOOL WHO PARTS WITH MONEY.
nr98001 1 year ago
@metalauthoritah i know lmao its sad as fuck.... take a step into the 21st century ... the ps2 was kind of acceptable but then he pulled out ps1 games .... i mean who gives a fuck lol
PyroDaveProductions 1 year ago
@PyroDaveProductions - An insanely large amount of gamers play old games. Why do you think THERE'S A VIRTUAL CONSOLE ON THE WII?? Why do you think there are old Atari games on XBOX LIVE ARCADE?? Why do you think Playstation 3 is selling Playstation 1 originals on the Playstation Store?? BECAUSE PEOPLE PLAY OLD GAMES BY THE MILLIONS!
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@PyroDaveProductions Dude grow up. I am 15 and I do not take the classic nostalgic games, and movies. You're probably one of those people who thinks it is stupid that I went to go see Back to the Future, in theaters today for the rerelease. Also some people just don't like the new stuff. Being ignorant and pretending that either the modern or the old classic games are bad, is just the stupidest thing I have ever heard.
PSNDonutDude 1 year ago
Thats ridiculous its not comaptible with any game console before 1998
metalauthoritah 1 year ago
@metalauthoritah
hdsiuf 1 year ago
lol microwave!!
CaNxYoUxStoP 1 year ago
@CaNxYoUxStoP
he farts at 4:24
listen carefully lol
hdsiuf 1 year ago
@CaNxYoUxStoP
he farts at 4:24
listen carefully lol
hdsiuf 1 year ago
@hdsiuf - "he farts at 4:24" - LOL! That's funny. You have good ears. I'm willing to bet that's the error noise my Macbook Pro made when I accidentally clicked the wrong thing in iMovie.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
I love my Vuzix. I have the VR920 kind.
GingerGilligan 1 year ago
Can you wear prescription glasses under it?
Lukergamer 1 year ago
i think their cheaper model give the same resolution as the best from vuzix :P
they say that vuzix have the most advanced available today, they lie cause io made 2 models with 1,44mp screens but its 900$ each.
RythmTR 1 year ago
you bought another model, another brand...? or simply returned to common lcd and tv screen?
RythmTR 1 year ago
@ RythmTR - I already had the original Virtual I/O glasses by iO Display Systems. They're older, but better.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
the so called 'cons' you gave are stupid as fuck.
so it doesnt work with old ass game systems? who the fuck wants to play em anyway? this is 2010, get a ps3 or 360. are you livin in the 90s?
these glasses look good as fuck. youre wack
Buuubbbbler 1 year ago
Buuubbbbler - I'm not going to be rude to you. I'm just gonna say this nicely. People play old games. They play old systems. Do people watch movies from the 1940s still? Yes. They're old? Yes. But they're classics. Video games are the same. We love the classics. And these glasses have the video ports to plug in any system we choose. Not being able to accept certain signals from old consoles is lame in my opinion. Ok?
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@Buuubbbbler the stupid wack is the person who speak like you do. I dont like video games a lot and worst with the rpg but i never said that people are stupid to play them. I dont want to know what you think about people who play real cards game, scrabble, sudoku... I mean we dont want to know your opinion on anything after that comment, have a nice day :D
acdc126 1 year ago
Some people can't afford next-gen consoles, or prefer to play old ones.
Lukergamer 1 year ago
Not everyone has their mommy and daddy to wipe their asses for them. Try supporting something other than your hankering for weed, then try telling me to buy a $400 piece of shit.
aleksandrhall 1 year ago
maybe if you connect the old consoles to something that a video out... like a vcr, its supposed to work its only a video signal.
RythmTR 1 year ago
@ RythmTR - Thanks for the suggestion. But I sold these a long time ago.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
good review!
maranello55 1 year ago
By the way; 920k pixels is 640x480xRGB . Those stupid manufacturers count each color as a separate pixel. This is nowhere close to a computer screen; not unless you own a very old system dating 1990s .
ida1919 1 year ago
Thanks for the video, really helps.
TheChuubbyseal 1 year ago
Does there exist an actual store where I can go and pick video glasses? I'm looking for such a store in the UK, I want to get a pair of wireless ones...
raynerscottgarcia 1 year ago
I'm in the U.S.A. so I'm not sure. I know that BEST BUY chain in America once in a while, sells some products like these. The ones they did sell were by MYVU, which were horrible. They weren't there long and they took them off store shelves. Can't imagine why!
dogeymon83 1 year ago
The title of this vid scared the everliving shit out of me because I was just about to get them (which I know probably still am) I really don't care about pre-'98 consoles because I don't own any the thing I'm afraid of is newer things not working (mainly modern warfare 2) and I would also like to know why the iPod cable doesn't work on the touch
TheMacNazi 1 year ago
Because the iPod touch has a proprietary port, or whatever you call it. The iPod Touch needs an adapter for this.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
may be it's good for microwave like u said!!! lol
superhienbui 1 year ago
i doubt the majority of users care about pre 1998
timothy51886 1 year ago
I disagree. I'm willing to bet that it's half and half.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
Really a good Review man, I actually im looking for some video glasses for my laptop to play MMORPG games in my bedrom at night you know? thats the main reason for what i wanna buy a video glasses (not this in particular, but some that supports pc conections =S so far i havent found anything like that..)
AdolphX 1 year ago
with the new VGA adapter - all the new line of Wrap video glasses from Vuzix can be used with PC. go for the high end versions for PC gaming.
SBedwell 1 year ago
I understand your frustration, but have you tried emulators and a net book ? or even emulators and the psp ? Just trying to help :)
Shiruban 1 year ago
Thanks for trying to help. but I got rid of these long ago. I don't want to fuss with connecting this to a PC everytime. The video doesn't fill the whole screen of your glasses very well and I don't use emulators on PSP because they have software updates that keep that from happening.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
you should contact Vuzix US and ask to review the new Wrap 920 glasses.
SBedwell 1 year ago 2
So my conclusion is that consoles suck... good thing i have a PC
RandyJ007 2 years ago
@ RandyJ007 - My conclusion: consoles look cooler and are more fun to collect.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
holy shit bro your really gunna sell it cause it doesnt work with your pre-historic video game consoles?.......i think its time for an upgrade there bud
09TouYube09 2 years ago
Vuzix redesigned their glasses to take in all video signals from past and present game consoles because they agree with me.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
thank you, great review!
macrossmatrix 2 years ago
*aren't made
ReikaiDemon 2 years ago
Silent Hill games (The originals) would be great on immersive displays...Too bad the games are made for stereoscopic view though, that would be an extra pants-wetting layer of fun.
ReikaiDemon 2 years ago
Yeah, I know what you meant to write. Silent Hill 1 is one of my favorites. But if I want to play it on these without disturbing those around me sleeping, I'm shite outta luck because Vuzix doesn't allow me to play Playstation 1 games on them.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
Is this guy for real?
He talks about all the cool things this product does and his major complaint and reason for suggesting you don't buy it is because he was unable to use it with a 10 year old video game system. Come on, how may of us are still playing on a 10 year old game system.
Get real dude and catch up with the times. I think you'll find many high-tech devices that are no compatible with 10 year old hardware.
TwistedAsphalt 2 years ago
I'm exhausted from saying it. But you're out of touch with the world. Millions of people are still playing old systems. Whether I want to play an old or new game system shouldn't matter. You should be able to play any system you want on a television.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
@ TwistedAsphalt - the reason you sound kind of dumb is because The Playstation 3 is a current gen-system, and my PS3 is made to play PSone games from years ago.
Asking me why I'm playing 10 year old games is like asking me why I'm watching 80 year-old movies. Because movies are like games. They're classics. Why can't I pop in a PSOne game in my PS3 and play it on these? That's stupid!
dogeymon83 2 years ago
you know why some games just dont work wtih Vuzix AV920?
BECOUSE THEY ARENT COMPATIBLE WITH 3D Technology!!!
MrJustaszz 2 years ago
Vuzix AV920 are 2-D and 3-D capable. Do you really think they're made exclusively for stereoscopic 3-D applications???
Wow, do a little research first.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
what about running Videos on PSP-2000 ? Does it work good ??
Have you already tried that iTheater 920B ? Is it better or worse than this?
phoenixbra 2 years ago
I didn't have any problems running movies off of the PSP. It was strictly PSOne originals that had problems. Very strange problem indeed.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
I think "Don't buy them" is a bit far off. Actually there ARE people who don't give a shit about vintage consoles and if you wanna get an authentic Saturn experience effin play it on a TV like we did back in the days.
What angers me a little bit is people like you who don't care to read the compatibility chart on Vuzix website but complain afterwards. If you read the chart you may have noticed no vintage consoles are compatible with it. Cant post link in comment, google is ur friend..
fronzel99 2 years ago 2
I bought them on ebay. Why should I have thought to go to some other website when all the information for them I received from the seller second-hand?
If I read the compatibility chart on their website, that wouldn't change the fact that it's not a very good product. I have an opinion about its compatibility problems being stupid. Not that I didn't know about them.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
The compatibility chart, by the way, was not on their website when I bought these. Seems like they shoe-horned it on their site once complaints started coming through.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
Completley agree. I read and found that you need to buy an extra adapter for certain gadgets, no problem as its there for all to see. I dont understand anyone who buys something yet doesnt check. BTW whay would they be compatible with a microwave? maybe a TV or DVD but not a microwave, saying that it sheds a little light on why you would buy something with out checking compatibility!
Jimi4endrix 2 years ago
LoL @ those movies you happen to own.
USAFp90x 2 years ago
lol u are the one person they hoped would not use this product haha
50kT 2 years ago
Did you know you look like the villain from saw? You could play the younger version of him.
ghost2ber 2 years ago 2
So the real question is.....what causes this problem? Just curious, what did the manufacturer have to say in regards to your problem? What is it with these older games that makes the unit go crazy? It has to be something with the way that these older games are displayed. You stated that it worked with your PSP until you played a PSone game on the system. Hmm, I'm not going to get any sleep till I figure this one out ;p
matrixbarf 2 years ago
Old and New don't go together very well...this is the 21st century not the 20th sorry
macewind1 2 years ago
This has nothing to do with old and new. The Vuzix are essentially a television. You should be able to play any game console you want on your television. Why they would be created any other way is ridiculous. You've got to agree with that.
And old consoles are as popular today if not more. People love playing the classic systems. And if I want to play Sega Saturn and not disturb my wife, why the flip should I not be able to do so??
dogeymon83 2 years ago
You are a nerd. Who gives a sh*t about pre 1998 consoles!
CMP2UK 2 years ago
seems like the headphones, the "nose crease" and light shield would vary between users. seems like you would get used to these problems fairly quickly
buddysmithburg 2 years ago
@ buddysmithburg You can get used to comfort problems with these perhaps, but whoever you are, a big piece of plastic sitting on your face is just never going to feel infinitely comfortable. Eventually, it doesn't feel right. But that's just the price you pay with these kinds of products.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
Well you have to admit, it still is pretty damn cool.
Be easy I guess, it's kind of a new concept that actually works.
Shadeogray1113 2 years ago
good review to be fair dude, but i agree with the idea of using these glasses for new consoles etc, one thing i wanted to know is do they work for pc, coz they would actually serve good purpose then, i would only need them for xbox or pc and pc is priority.
dantoshou 2 years ago
You'll need some sort of VGA adapter because these aren't designed for PC use. What's more, you have to understand the technology. These aren't as comfortable as looking at a physical PC monitor, which is truly in front of you. This is looking at highly magnified tiny eye pieces. If you want to read a bunch of text on your PC, these are going to be a strain.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
ok i get ya, i was just thinking it wud be decent for films n games, plus cheaper then an actual 51 inch tv!
dantoshou 2 years ago
A 51-inch tv is a 51-inch tv. These are nothing like that. The marketing gimmick for head mounted displays has always been that "It's like an 80-inch tv floating in front of you!" or some bullcrap like that. That's what they say to make you think it's cool. But it's never the impression you get when you actually try them. If you've ever looked inside the eyepiece of a camcorder, that's what this is. Except it's two of them.
It's a nice private screen, but not big.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
You should not title this video 'DON'T BUY THEM' - It looks really good, and 99% of people wont want to be playing atari 2600 games on it.
chrisjhart221138 2 years ago
omg. No one's talking about atari games. These are video glasses. If you wake up to reality, they don't make you feel in the game. These are low-end glasses. Their purpose is to just give you a television screen. A television screen, last time I checked, is supposed to let you play any game console that supports standard A/V. The fact that any game console would not play on these is bizarre.
Saturn, PS1, Sega CD, have great first-person VR games and you should be able to play them.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
WTF... Play some awesome PS3 games!
johanssonmatte 2 years ago
i know same her thing of getting it
XxNan0cHipxX 2 years ago
There's a shock! The latest tech not working with obsolete consoles, who would believe it.
pigstix 2 years ago
All my old consoles have standard AV output. Standard AV is not out of date. It's what these glasses are designed for actually.
dogeymon83 2 years ago
how about you get back to the future and get a console that matches our era and the glasses.
SikhsintheCity 2 years ago
they are not meant to be played with all that old shit even ps2 is old fuck that PS3 at least dumbass
royraul 2 years ago
Has anyone tried these with a Dingoo a320? That's what I want to use them on.
janX9 2 years ago
Hey, whats the experience like when playing on games? reply please :)
Spiderpig02 2 years ago
would`t buy it because it`s not working on old consoles?... pffff what kind of reason is that? did u try ur old console on the newer flat HD tv`s. cause it looks terrible on new tv`s. thats like saying "don`t buy the new 3d visors cause it not going to work with old (red&blue glasses) 3d films....Oh,and the grease on your nose is, well just try this.rubb your index vinger and your thumb on your nose-bridge for 2 minutes....Tadaaa greasy vingers and greasy nose. But i liked your review,funny.
Dreamer1977 2 years ago
lol leaves a crease on ur nose that later itches.... Shutup you fucking pussy!
TaffyBoy 2 years ago 3
lol dont buy it cuz it doesnt work with old game systems,lol 10 minutes waisted of my life
bennisthemennis1 2 years ago
do these work with a computer
Addamondes 2 years ago
theres another model: eyeview or video eyewear or EVG230, did you tried it?
sixaxisps3azn 2 years ago
1998!!! Jesus, Just like the technology of the AV920, you sould move on. What a geeeek!
davidaearthy 2 years ago 2
Work whit Xbox360 or PS3?
hunterwood15 2 years ago
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yes they do
plaidpants123 2 years ago
yeah both
crazytaz2218 2 years ago