Re:Wearable computing is getting cheaper (Score 1)

As for competition for the Sony Glasstron, well, there are lower-priced options in the Japanese market and it might be informative for the more exploratory among us to keep an eye on the products over there. If you forego the see-thru glass, then the number of lower-cost options is much much larger.

For example, there is the Olympus EyeTrek. You can see the blurb for it at:

http://www.geocities.co.jp/marketplace/olympus/e nq.html

Interestingly enough, they use non-Japanese models in their tech product ads. Now, if it were colored black instead of silver, then it would look like a pair of cool opaque sunglasses. Not!

The homepage for Eye-Trek is at:

http://www.digital-olympus.com/products/eyetrek/ world/index.htm

That is in Japanese, but if you hover over the URLs, the English portions of the URL will often giveaway what the link is for. They seem to be trying hard, as there is even an "idea" webpage listing applications (all in Japanese alas).

The best pictures (and prices) are listed at:

http://www.digital-olympus.com/products/eyetrek/ product/product.htm

Just divide the posted yen price by 120 for an estimated price in dollars.

For more info about Pioneer / Olympus in a joint venture for their "Move-ON Mobile Theatre", take a look at:

http://teleparc.com/ad/moveon/index.htm