Camera giant Nikon has brought out a new headset for cyborg junkies called the Media Port UP. Most of these video headsets that we have reported on, like the myvu, are usually designed to take video files off the iPod and make them a private experience for the viewer. The Media Port UP because it is Wi-Fi ready, and allows the user to view files with the Windows Media Player. Two UP models will be available - the high-performance UP300x and the basic UP300. The UP300x has a built-in motion sensor that allows you to adjust the volume and other settings by simply moving your head. It also has an 8GB internal memory, while the regular UP300 has just 4GB. Another benefit of the UP300x is that it can connect to portable AV devices with an output terminal, allowing you to watch or listen to media from your mobile or MP3 player in higher quality. As for compatible formats - you can view WMV9 and MPEG1, MPEG2 movies, and listen to MP3, AAC, and WMA9 audio files.

The Nikon Media Port UP display gives the sensation of viewing a 50-inch screen from a distance of 3 meters, and that the Wi-Fi function, it will cost you approx $580 a pop.

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