The TV microscope is soon to be marketed

Jul 12, 2007 08:27 GMT  ·  By

It wasn't Zeus the one to release this Cyclops, it was Toys'r'us. It looks somewhat scary to me, so I would offer it to my nephew as a birthday gift, although I know he would buy one himself. So, let's take an eye-popping peek at the device, shall we? Dubbed "EyeClops", the device is a handheld bionic eye that allows all the kids to virtually view any item at 200 times the regular size on any TV screen. It works with only 5 AA sized batteries.

The microscope allows the user to view fine hair-like twisted rope. This is definitely the best 50 bucks microscope ever invented. It is not a regular one, but a TV microscope that comes out from toy maker, Toy'r'us. Just plug in the composite video, and the TV and the TV screen become a giant magnification of the miniature details around you.

The salt crystals, the artificial sweeteners and much more can be clearly seen with this thing. And if you point this at an LCD or an iPod, digital camera or else you can see individual pixels working together to bring the image. That's cool!

One fellow tried the device on You Tube on dollar bills to spot the tiny details engraved in the bancnotes, which cannot be spotted with the naked eye. Now, that's the real exploration use of this amazing toy-like high tech gizmo.

If you look at your own skin, it looks alien. There is no software to install, no system requirements to read and no buttons to fiddle with. View virtually any object ranging from the carpet to the family dog to a spider. Even cooler!

An observation chamber and dish are included for small objects and liquids. Place objects in either and watch the results on any TV screen! There is also a base for hands-free use. Reality TV right in your family room, or freak show, depending on the subject you choose to perform your scientific, rather funny observations.

The device comes in different color versions. The EyeClops have a viewing tube, a viewing dish and also a base for hands-free use. Nice job!

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