Review: Ezgear Ezvision video glasses

Video glasses tend to fall quite consistently into the ‘why do they bother’ category of technology.

In the past they’ve been mostly overpriced niche products that are uncomfortable, poor quality and bulky.

The Ezgear's Ezvision (UK branding of the Japanese iTheater video glasses) is a compact device that addresses some of these issues.

In comparison to similar products, the Ezvision is reasonably portable and comes with a carry pouch, battery pack and AV adaptor for hooking up a source device. It’s easy to get things up and running, provided you have some knowledge of audio and video connections, and the built-in headphones do a great job of handling the sound.

We’re not totally convinced by the claim of it mimicking a 50in screen, but it is a pretty impressive experience nevertheless. You're obviously not going to get high-definition images from such a device, but the apparent large screen size does make you feel like you’re sitting in a cinema.

It's also fairly comfortable, thanks to a choice of adaptors for the nose guard and the innovatively designed earphones that slot neatly into the arms when not in use.

The Ezvision is relatively easy on the eye, we lasted about an hour before having to take a break, but slight head movements do shake the image around somewhat. While this isn’t a massive issue with movie playback, gamers may have problems with fast-paced action titles.

We weren’t expecting the Ezvision to be perfect, but considering its potential range of uses, including hooking it up to the likes of video iPods, games consoles, PCs and DVD players, it's quite a versatile piece of kit.

Overall we were pleasantly surprised by the experience. If the various drawbacks mentioned don’t put you off, you should be pleasantly surprised by Ezvision.

The Ezvision can be purchased in the UK from iSkins.co.uk.