New Oakley iTunes Compatible Split Thumb 2GB MP3 USB Sunglasses with Detachable Speakers

Whilst we’ve featured many gadgets that allow you to enjoy your favourite MP3s whilst on the move, such as Soundwalk’s MP3 Vest and Marware’s iTouch Sportsband, these cool, newly announced MP3 sunglasses from Oakley, which come with detachable speakers and up to 2GB of NAND based internal storage capacity, undoubtedly win out in terms of both style and versatility.

Offering a series of beautifully understated controls built into the sunglasses’ arms along with custom Mylar speaker units that can be removed at will, these Oakley Split Thumb shades not only offer music on the move, whist avoiding the need for trailing wires, they also offer high definition ‘Plutonite’ optics affording 100% protection from the sun’s harmful UVA, UVB and UVC rays.

Available in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB flavours, with the 2GB version capable of storing up to 500 tracks, Oakley’s Split Thumb MP3 shades are MP3, AAC, WMA and Audible file format friendly and, regardless of weighing in at less than a CD jewel case offer up to 7 hours of playback endurance thanks to the inbuilt rechargeable battery. Naturally, the shades also come with a USB 2.0 port allowing for convenient file transfer from Windows and Mac based PCs as well as serving to recharge the shades when their three colour battery level indicator advises that the juice is running a little low.

Oakley’s cool, new Split Thumb sunglasses, which are available in either polished black or white with either warm gray or black lenses, retail from $250.

[Source | Electronista]