I’ve been fascinated for years by people skilled enough to transform their surroundings into whatever they can imagine. Years ago, this type of information was so sporadically disseminated, but now thanks to Tim O’Reilly we can all enjoy MAKE Magazine.

Found through Digg, this article details converting the output of an iPod video into a pair of LCD glasses for some immersive viewing. While I’m not sure how this is actually “VR”, it would be a great way to watch those episodes of Lost (which I still haven’t seen!) on a plane flight. (Well, except for the extra briefcase of equipment the author needed to get it all running proper…)

The most inspirational part was the idea of utilizing the single-eye glasses for just-in-time instructional videos. So if you’re fixing a engine, the instructions are in front of you and can be repeated infinitely.

Some information is better learned through video, but I find that reading text is my preferred way, so I have been hunting for ways to utilize the Notes feature on my iPod photo. If you could incorporate a “stare equals click” function into those glasses, you could have all the textual information you can design into a stack, easy to read and hands-free. Having the CSSPodGuide or a PHP reference always accessible on a 42″ screen would be a dream come true.