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Here's the latest in eyeglass-style gear that essentially acts as a computer
monitor. Plug the glasses into a PC or game console, and the view is like a
large-screen monitor six feet away.



MODEL/MAKER         PRICE     THE SKINNY



EYE-TREK FMD-700    $1,199    This Rolls-Royce model hooks into virtually
Olympus                       any electronic device. Gamers will love it,
olympus-eye-trek.com          but poor resolution makes reading spreadsheets
                              and text a trial.



CY-VISOR DH-4400VP   999*     Boasts cool reflective silver lenses and a
Personal Display Systems      wraparound head-band that's tops in comfort.
personaldisplays.com          Great for watching video and playing games,
                              but reading text is painful.



EYE-TREK FMD-20P     399      It's designed for Sony's PlayStation2 game
Olympus                       console. Gamers would do better to shell out
olympus-eye-trek.com          more bucks for a big-screen TV, since the
                              suggested time for using the display is no
                              more than two hours.



GLASSTRON PLM-A35    400      Discontinued this summer, the Glasstron is
Sony                          still sold on the Internet. If e-tailers
sony.com                      heavily discount it for the holidays, the
                              Sony unit could be an affordable way to
                              sample the technology.



* Personal Displays says it's boosting the price of this model to $1,299
on Nov. 1



Data: BusinessWeek, Company Reports