The Vuzix iWear line of lightweight multimedia eyewear gives the user a big screen experience by creating a virtual display equivalent to a 62-inch screen viewed from a distance of 9 feet (depending on model).

Ingenious optical trickery allows all Vuzix iWear to replicate the effect of watching a big screen from a safe viewing distance. Don’t ask us how- all we know is it’s like having a high-quality home cinema grafted on your retinas. What’s more these hi-tech specs are 3D enabled for automatic 2D/3D control.

Whether you’re into iPod vids, DVDs or the latest multiplayer games, we’ve got a Vuzix viewer for you.

There are four different models to choose from, with prices ranging from $200-$500. Here’s a video demonstration of the iWear AV920.

Here’s an alternative to those Cinemizer iPod Video Glasses that we covered last month. This model can be connected to any multi-media device with an AV output, and will give you an 80-inch virtual screen.

Screen your movies in such a way that it seems as though you’re looking at a huge screen. Watch movies in bed without disturbing your better half, chill out on the train in front of a top film, or plug in in-flight and free yourself from those horrible little seat-back screens.

Features:

• None radiation true and full color micro LCD panel
• Comfort viewing, no eye irritation, scatheless to eyes and eyevision
• 80 inch large virtual screen for enhanced personal entertainment
• Auto switching between different video system, Pal/Ntsc/Secam
• Standard Nokia Mobile batteries in-built, removable, chargeable and exchangeable
• Low power consumption
• Adjustable volume

You can get the Eyepod Cinema Glasses from Bim Bam Banana for $509.

The VirtualGT is described as “the world’s first and only super-realistic auto racing simulator” since “the world’s most advanced racing and entertainment simulator” was already taken.

This awesome $20,000 gaming toy is equipped with a 37-inch plasma, a 500W speaker system, a 4-corner independent suspension, force-feedback steering wheel, electronic controls, and a lot more.

Red more about the VirtualGT Personal Racing Simulator at virtual-gt.com.

(TechEBlog via BornRich)

If you still think the Air Guitar PRO requires too much boring practicing, try this virtual guitar that will let you be a guitar hero using a minimum of skill.

Simply strap the Air-Musician to your wrist, push the button to select a song and begin strumming. Every time you move your wrist you automatically play the next chord in the song.

Features:

• Virtual wrist based guitar lets you play “air guitar”
• Five built in songs:
• Black Night – Deep Purple
• Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple
• Walk This Way – AeroSmith
• 20th Century Boy – T-Rex
• Are You Gonna Go My way – Lenny Kravitz
• Every time you strum, you play another chord in the song
• Adjustable strap fits any size wrist
• Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

The Air-Musician Virtual Guitar is available for $19.99 at ThinkGeek.

Recently we covered the EzVision Video Eyewear and now our friends over at Coolest Gadgets makes us aware of these cool iPod Video Goggles ($200).

Simply plug them into your video iPod and they will project a virtual 24 inch screen for you to enjoy movies, music videos and games on.

Display format: 320 x 240, 24-bit color, 50–60 Hz frame rate.

The USB Virtual Friends ($17) are are physical dolls which can interact with each other in a virtual world – kind of like having a real-life version of your Second Life avatar.

You can name, create your own boyfriend or girlfriend and choose their personality type. There are 100 preprogrammed dialogues for you to communicate with your virtual lovers. It should be an interesting and funny USB gadget for you and your friends.

Features:

• Personality editor
• Knowledge base editor
• 100 preprogrammed sayings
• Personality type: Naughty or Nice
• Name your own boyfriend / girlfriend
• Create your own boyfriend / girlfriend
• Infrared motion sensor
• A photo frame
• Plug into USB port for power
• No batteries required
• Compatible with Windows 2000 / XP
• Dimension: 16.2×9.4×8cm
• Weight: 95g

(Via Engadget)