Jakks Pacific EyeClops Bionic Eye

Jakks Pacific EyeClops Bionic Eye PLUS BONUS Viewing Stand [Toy]

Publisher : Jakks Company : Jakks Pacific

Features

• View virtually any item at 200 times the regular size on any TV screen
• Plugs directly into your TV; No software to install
• Includes observation dish and tube to view liquids, salt, bugs, etc and base for hands-free use.
• 3 built-in LED lights illuminate any object. BONUS - EXTRA VIEWING STAND
• Fun for the entire family - for ages 6+

Product Description

BONUS - EXTRA VIEWING STAND 5 "AA" Batteries Required (not included)

Customer reviews

Forget the kids, *I* can't stop playing with it! by .. Karen U (MA)
My mother got this for my 4.5 year old this year on my recommendation. I am very impressed.




The design is simple. The eyeclops unit has the eye, a "brain" power pack which takes 5 AA batteries, and a cord which plugs into the yellow composite input on your TV, all connected (the cord doesn't come off, so it can't be lost). The white part of the eye - the "iris" they call it, screws on and off of the unit itself, allowing you to adjust the focal length of whatever you are putting the eyeclops up against. The idea is that you put the eyeclops in direct contact with what you want to look at and adjust the "iris" to focus it. It also comes with a petrie style dish and a tube you can use to look at liquids and other messy things.



The picture is amazing for a gadget like this. I hooked it up to my 1080p 52" HDTV and was very happy with the images, though that size TV is perhaps slightly large for the resolution it outputs, its certainly quite viewable. It looks equally cool on my 32" CRT.



Operationally speaking, its easy to use, there is only one button - on/off, but it does take a gentle touch to find the right distance for the camera to focus, as it has a fixed focal length. However, as an adult I had no problem doing this, my 4.5 year old does not have the fine motor skills to do this well, however, from the look on her face and the long list of things she keeps bringing to look at it, its not a big deal that she needs my help with it. If you do buy this for a preschooler, be prepared to play cameraman.



Technicalities out of the way, the concept is soooo cool. I played with it for 2 hours by myself when I first hooked it up! The magnification is amazing, I can see individual hairs on my cheek, fibers on my arm I can't tell are there, the individual fibers (not threads) that make up my sofa, etc. A great tool for talking to the kids about how things are made up, and to allow them to explore their world. My childhood self is seriously jealous. We have had a blast finding different things to look at and my 2 year old now says 'Ew GROOOOOSSSS!' every time.



I uploaded some pictures to check out.

eyeclops by .. Terri (Crescent City, California United States)
We just got this at Costco today, and it also had the bonus stand. Let me tell you, this is really cool. We paid half the price this website is offering, so look around before getting it online. It is a cool item that all kids will enjoy. I would say it was good for kids over 5 til about 12 years of age. My son loves it. Hair is nasty to look at especially on our 46 inch TV! It's easy to use, just plug into the front of your TV set, and pick something you want to look at. Skin is gross to look at, especially hairy skin, yuck! We even looked at our cat's paw pads, and they were really cool, with wrinkles that you can't see with the naked eye. Very cool, my son absolutely loves this toy!