*Five grand worth of 2.4 gigahertz nosetop.
*Like I say, I'm a skeptic about headmounts, but you gotta give 'em an A for effort on this as-yet-unshipped rollout.
*I wouldn't call these "fashionable" exactly, but they do look businesslike. This isn't some haywire geek-toy; that is serious design and engineering effort. If you were stared down by a Secret Service agent wearing these, the effect would be frankly intimidating.
http://vuzix.com/ar/products_star1200.html#features
Overview
Features
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Pre-order
STAR™ 1200 Pre-order
Part Number: 391T80011
Price: $4999.00 (USD)
Initial amount due: $1999.00 (USD) Additional amount due, prior to STAR 1200 shipment: $3000.00
See Terms & Conditions (Pre-order tab)
General
Fashionable sunglass look
See-thru real-world view
75-inch virtual screen as viewed from ten feet (approximately 3 m)
31 degree diagonal field of view (video display)
Native 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio displays
Displays 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratio content
Twin high-resolution WVGA (852 x 480) LCD displays
60Hz progressive scan update rate
24-bit true color (16 million colors)
Lightweight – weighs approximately three ounces (85 gr)
Fits over many styles of prescription eyeglasses
Independent left and right-eye +2 to -5 diopter focus adjustment
OSD (On Screen Display) menu for audio/video adjustment
Removable noise-isolating earphones
Includes 3 sizes of earphone noise-isolators
Accutilt display angle adjustment
Adjustable nose bridge
Includes tether strap for secure fit
Interchangeable Control Box – device interface
Includes pro-quality carry case
Comprehensive User Guide
Vuzix SDK (Software Development Kit) – free download, royalty free
Computer Connection
Computer connection enabled through VGA Control Box
Connects to VGA or DVI video port
Includes DVI adapter
Supports side-by-side 3D video
Supports video display resolutions up to 1280 x 768
USB powered with computer interface
Works with all brands of Windows graphic cards
Compatible with Windows netbook, laptop and desktop personal computers
Includes VR Manager calibration and VR enabling software (Windows)
Mobile Device & Media Player Connection
Connects to composite and component out media players
Includes rechargeable lithium ion Wrap PowerPak+ Control Box and A/V device interface
Plays up to 7 hours Wrap PowerPak+, lithium ion Control Box
Supports head tracking in Vuzix tracker enabled applications on iPhone/iPad portable media devices
Supports 2D and stereoscopic 3D video
Supports side-by-side 3D and 3 formats of anaglyph 3D video
STAR HD Camera
Single 1080p HD camera
Center mount camera location
HD 1080p video capture (up to 1920 X 1080 pixels)
HD video scaling (1280 x 720 pixels)
Up to 60 hertz frame rates
High-quality low-level lighting support
Independent high-speed USB 2.0 computer connection
Registers on PC as standard USB webcam
Wrap Tracker 6TC
Includes Wrap Tracker 6TC head-tracking system
6-degree of freedom capable tracker – yaw, pitch, roll, and x, y and z values
Read raw or cooked data
Supports 3rd party tracking algorithms
Auto-centering drift compensation
Includes 3-DOF calibration software
Approximate 30 x 10 x 15 millimeters size
Removable tracker assembly
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