Become a Teletubby with the video vest "Wearable Video Vest Launched." Such a statement must surely portend the arrival of the Biblical "end times." Nothing in the press release disabused me of that belief. It begins: “Video Vest provides progressive marketing professionals a technology to WEAR clothing that plays full motion video with stereo sound any place they want to capture attention.” If you wear a TV in public, yes, you’ll probably get a few looks from passersby. (And why the all-caps on “WEAR”? Come to think of it, why emphasize that the vest is “wearable” at all? If you can’t wear it, it’s not much of a vest, whatever its other bells and whistles.) The missive continues: “Companies such as Comcast, Seminole Hardrock, Westgate Resorts, Corning Data, Golden Palace and other clientele rent or lease Video Vests for use at tradeshows or for street campaigns.” I must remember never to seek employment at those firms. Finally: “The company is currently developing new technologies and product lines to expand the Wearable Video concept.” Video hats? Video pants? I’m taping iPhones to my chinos to get ahead of the curve. —Posted by David Gianatasio

February 12, 2008 in Gianatasio | Permalink

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Saw the same release and couldn't get over the camp. Imagine being the flack who had to write the thing ... I'd bludgeon myself.

Posted by: MsWebWriter | Feb 12, 2008 12:06:15 PM

very funny

Posted by: Luke Rowe | Feb 16, 2008 8:53:05 PM

I saw that in vegas. Ugly!! It is a knockoff of T-shirt TV. Check out the one that created the shift in advertising.

www.t-shirttv.com

click on the video to see. THey have been around since 04 and even Ron Regan Jr.+ LL Cool J give them a shout out.

Posted by: Ralph Gremas | Feb 22, 2008 4:18:38 PM

I saw that in vegas. Ugly!! It is a knockoff of T-shirt TV. Check out the one that created the shift in advertising.

www.t-shirttv.com

click on the video to see. THey have been around since 04 and even Ron Regan Jr.+ LL Cool J give them a shout out.

Posted by: Ralph Gremas | Feb 22, 2008 4:20:30 PM

View similar products about one-tenth the price
Walking Advertisement

www.12godigital.com
http://www.12godigital.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=69

Posted by: M. Maris | Apr 3, 2008 5:32:47 AM

That is ok but its no really the same thing. Its like comparing a bike to a car both are transport but wow what a difference. I'll take the one all the big companies use that other thing look Bulky, bulky.

http://www.brandmarketers.com/v5/TTV_Video.html

All those big companies can;t be wrong. Those others guys don't have references it most likely is fake.

Posted by: dr.flint | Jun 17, 2008 8:05:23 PM

The original Video Vest , TV-VEST, T-SHIRT TV is MADE IN TAIWAN, ... Sun Group was founded in 1987, which is a reputable company.
With more than 20 years of experience in specialization of monitor, TV. Plasma manufacturing.
Sun Group offers a selection of Advertising TFT Machines (Digital Signage and POP Displays) Sizes from 7.0" up to 63" LCD and TV Display. These digital sign
monitors feature high quality LCD panels with built in speakers making them ideal for retail shelf edge, table top, and other Point of Purchase (POP) promotions.

What Mr. M. Maris mention is true, Sun Group products about one-tenth the price. They have showroom in the Europe, they welcome customers to visit them for a demonstration.

Sun Group website:
http://www.sgmonitor.com
http://www.sungroupshop.com (Online Webshop)

Posted by: C. Hans | Feb 25, 2009 4:33:12 AM

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