I’ve always had a soft-spot for the Sony AIBO, the “Artificial Intelligence roBOt” pet. Imagine my surprise when I saw a press release stating AIBO was coming. It turns out that this new AIBO is actually a set of video glasses from iMovee.

According to Vuzix, their most recent HMD (Head-Mounted Display), the AV310, is the first 16:9 widescreen portable video viewer. The AV310 is equipped for use with NTSC and PAL, and it is able to connect with many portable video devices, including video playing iPods.

The company has stated that the video viewing experience is like watching a 52 inch screen from 9 feet away. Still, I’m not certain whether the AV310 be a hit, and it has nothing to do with the $250 price tag.