Mossberg and Boehret report, “We tested the iPod-specific version and wore the Myvu to watch various types of videos, including music videos, television shows and movies. Overall, it’s a pretty cool device, with a good-looking visual illusion that MicroOptical says is comparable to watching a 27-inch screen from six feet away. It would certainly come in handy on a long flight. But you’ll scare yourself if you look in the mirror. We can’t imagine wearing one while walking down the street, even though it’s designed to enable seeing above and below the bar of space where its screen appears… For people who wear glasses, MicroOptical makes available a $99 adapter, the Myvu Rx Clip, with lenses made to your prescription.”
“Video footage appeared instantly at our eye level, in the glasses rather than on the iPod screen, and the image was bright and crisp,” Mossberg and Boehret report. “While watching, the Myvu’s design never made us feel completely removed from our environment; we could still see when people walked by and were aware that lights were on. Myvu worked just as well, if not better, in the dark — a plus for use on planes.”
“Though it looks likes a prop from ‘Star Trek,’ Myvu is actually a smart and fun-to-use product that requires just a few simple setup steps,” Mossberg and Boehret report. “Anyone who travels often or likes watching a lot of videos on an iPod would find Myvu useful and more comfortable than the alternative — that is, watching movies on an iPod in your hand.”
Full review here.