Vuzix makes eye glasses that have cameras in them. They are probably not something you would go wandering around the world wearing as the cameras are directly on the front of the lenses. But who knows, maybe you would. The Wrap 920AR eyewear complete with a stereo camera pair that “looks” into the world, bringing mixed and augmented reality content to life was introduced at CES.

Wrap 920AR users can view the real-world environment and computer-generated imagery seamlessly mixed together; allowing video game characters to jump out of the TV and come to life in your living room, or magazines and books with animated links back to the web in real time.

The stereo camera pair delivers a single 1504 x 480 side-by-side image that can be viewed in 3D stereoscopic video, while the video eyewear provides an unprecedented 67-inch display as seen from 10 feet. The Wrap 920AR also includes a 6 Degree-of-Freedom Tracker, which allows for absolute accuracy of roll pitch and yaw and also X, Y and Z positioning in 3D space.

Of course the glasses are slightly less expensive ($799) than an actual 67 inch display unit but they’re far easier to keep around I imagine and you don’t need to drill massive bolts into your walls to hang them up.

Could this revolutionize gaming? With the 3D view and no need for those silly cellophane red/blue lenses, it could. Since it’s altering reality it means that you could play next to Link as you fight to save Hyrule, stand on the back of the kart Mario is driving and more.

Yes, there is certainly a lot of potential for pre-existing and entirely new games. With the stereo cameras I imagine you could interact with virtual buttons and items by using your hands and feet etc. Now all we need is a haptic suit so that you can feel weight and pressure. Then we’ll truly be able to delve into worlds like Tron, Lawnmower man and Reboot.