Cinemizer Plus Gets First Approval for iPhone

The Cinemizer Plus, which launches in May, will be the first video eyewear to get the "Works with iPhone" approval from Apple. Designed to work with the iPod the original Cinemizer bore the "Made for iPod" approval from Apple. Further compliance with Apple requirements means that the new model gains the "Works with iPhone" approval in addition to the "Made for iPod" compliance.

"The huge success of the iPhone meant that we were keen to include compatibility with the Cinemizer Plus", says Andreas Klavehn, Senior Manager for the Carl Zeiss Multimedia Devices at Carl Zeiss. "Soon iPhone users will be able to watch TV, movies, even 3D-video, while on the move."

The Cinemizer Plus comes with clips to fit the iPhone (either versions), or any video capable iPod. It then plays back any video content you have thought the video headset, so you can get a cinema experience wherever you are.

The built in battery means the iPhone battery is conserved, and will run the display for up to four hours. The Cinemizer combines LCD screens with individual diopter focus adjustment (-3.5 to +3.5D). This means even if the user wears glasses the screen image can be focused for crystal-clear viewing. The resulting image is optically tuned to appear as virtual 45-inch (diagonal) screen, as viewed from six feet away (2 meters).