Vuzix Augmented Reality Accessory Kit for VR920 VR Video Headset

Following on from the Carl Zeiss Cinemizer Plus Video Eyewear we
featured yesterday, Vuzix have unveiled their new Augmented Reality
Accessory Kit for their VR920 Virtual Reality Video Eyewear at the Game
Developers Conference which comprises of the CamAR USB camera which
attaches directly to the VR920 and the PhasAR virtual reality input
controller which will, according to Vuzix's press release, 'allow the
user to perceive and interact with the real world in ways they have
never dreamed of before'.

According toVuzix, the Augmented Reality Accessory Kit's prime
components are detailed thus:

CamAR, a clip-on USB camera that mounts onto a pair of Vuzix Video
Eyewear. The CamAR not only allows the user to see through to the real
world but is also designed to accurately track objects and the user's
position in 3-dimensional space.
PhasAR, a wireless augmented reality input controller is designed to be
used in unison with the CamAR. The PhasAR allows users to interact with
virtual, mixed and augmented reality worlds with a revolutionary 6
degree of freedom tracking system that lets the computer know exactly
where the user is touching in the virtual and real worlds. Depending on
the application, the PhasAR can become anything from a powerful virtual
magic wand to a 3-D virtual paint brush. The PhasAR enables powerful 2-D
like mouse support in order to effortlessly control virtual objects in
3-D space.
Vuzix are set to demonstrate their new Augmented Reality Accessory Kit
for their VR920 video headset by showcasing an animated, story book
complete with 3D characters with the display culminating in the fire
breathing dragon flying overhead (marvellous).

This capability, known as Augmented Reality (AR), will open up new
applications in the gaming, education and business sectors, said Vuzix
CEO, Paul Travers, introducing the new Augmented Reality Accessory Kit.
The applications for gaming and education will range from books that
come alive to interactive worlds with 3-D characters that materialize
right before your eyes. You have to ask yourself, said Travers, why
play video games on your flat panel when it can be brought right into
your living room?

There no word at this stage concerning either the Augmented Reality
Accessory Kit intended date of availability or envisaged pricing.