Lady GaGa 'Video' Glasses

I made these quick and easy glasses for my Lady GaGa Halloween costume. They use 2 digital picture frame keychains on a slideshow setting to replicate the effect seen in her performances (here is a video of her glasses).

Note:
* You cannot see through the glasses, so I don't recommend walking around with them on.
* The individual keychains are not synced. I just practiced pressing the 'ON' buttons simultaneously.

DIY Lady GaGa Video Glasses from Angela M. Sheehan on Vimeo.

Step 1: Materials

You will need:

* Sunglasses (that you don't mind destroying)

* 2 digital picture frame keychains -

They retail for around $20 but I found some on ebay for around $6 each. I used a 1.5" screen because it was a good size to attach to my glasses.
 

* Hot glue gun & glue

* Pliers (to remove the keychain from the picture frames)

* Paint (to cover the glue and blend the picture frames in with the glasses better)

* A computer (to download the images to the picture frames)

Comments

[mylestybri]

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/public/ElzZYCI-8WMA6gy8xUSsNKz0adSS1cno3bJPJURtyJQAvtwBeEKW-cBHK3xgYRLHxdIe2j9Y2bdrylf0w6Gs19RAlq8FL_oI38DY_k_lf7cEWbgQ50pVcM3j2VWnI8M

I USED THESE

[sonicbro1]

i just have 1 question. how do u charge the frames?

[the_gella]

You can use the usb cord to plug them in and charge them.

[mylestybri]

ohhh nvm I SAW SECOND PIC

[mylestybri]

BUT, HOW CAN U PLUG THE USB TO IT, TO CHARGE/ CHANGE PHOTOS?

[aleek1]

Wouldn't be so cool if it could play music too like just as the slide show was playing lady gaga song played too or any song

[mylestybri]

i found some on ebay for 3.47 each

[ninjaaa]

Nice!

[rgardin]

what font??

[mrgryphon]

Amazing 'Ible!

One of my friends is planning a party with the theme "More GaGa than GaGa" - He dressed up in caution tape with a gal who made a fake meat dress and they went to the bars as "The Lord and Lady GaGa" last halloween. I guess that it was so much fun he wants to do it again and waiting for halloween be damned!

These glasses are defenitely making the list for my "Lord GaGa" costume!

[Mumu545]

Can you change the images that display on the screens or not?

[the_gella]

yes, they come with a software that you load your own images into. then you can play a slideshow of them.

[Mumu545]

Awesome! I might just have to try this.

[depotdevoid]

Thanks for the 'ible, I built a pair for my daughter's Gaga themed birthday party!

[mrawsome]

pretty cool i made them my self i put mirrors at a 90 degree angle 1 one the side of the glasses and the others on my ears so i could see

[courtdub]

The only thing is. You can't see anything. I guess that's still cool.

[purgedsoul]

This is cool! My idea was to glue or attached two ipod nano 6th gen to a motorcycle visor. But thought that's a bit expensive.

[computer_guy]

AWESOME!!! Too bad you wont be able to see where you're going with them.. might as well make them goggles :]

[-chase-]

Congrates on being listed in the "Best instructables of 2010" Instructables news letter!

(btw your first link to the video of her glasses is down)

Again congrates and Happy New Year!

I enjoyed your instructable - great costume!
Just need a seeing eye dog and you wouldn't have to take the glasses off - Come to think of it it would look kinda cool with a german shepard as your side kick to the costume... you wouldn't have to tell them if was a seeing eye dog! ;0)

[the_gella]

Thanks for letting me know about the link - I just updated the link to a working video : )

[badassriffer]

FYI lady gagas name should be changed to GENTLEMAN gaga

[toogers]

i think sir gaga sounds better.

[holly4409]

Lord Gaga :) i know it's months later, but i just had to say it...

[icaro_25_sp]

you can see?

[techsean]

Outstanding.

[madara009]

so uh, how are you supposed to see? lol
good job on the ible by the way

[davidprosser]

If you covered up the controls some how (maybe made them extra stylish wide?!) then you could use these: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.32666 and actually have video!

[CapraRoyale]

Great idea!
If you wanted, you could take the case off both of them and wire one button up to the power button on both so that one press would simultaneously turn them on.
Or, even better, rewire one of the screens onto the other, basically double the screen output, and just make the pictures brighter to make up for the lack of light due to both screens drawing power.

[ManifestoLG]

have you made any these doing your method?

[HybridStorm]

These are pretty cheap:

http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.321~search.digital%20picture%20frame%20keychain

[danica]

I love love love dealextreme.

[jackie92]

is there any spefic type of picture frames i need to buy ???????

[the_gella]

Nope, just a digital picture frame that fits on the glasses you chose and has a slideshow setting.

[techsean]

I love that design. Great work.

[Screamo]

Good idea, but what does the WILL WILL thing mean?

[the_gella]

The text is from a performance in which she had 'pop culture will never be low brow' scroll across the glasses.

[resaxox]

Oh my god no way!
SO brilliant! :)

[lapitta112]

the only problem im having is with the glasses

[humongo_spork]

Reminds me of one of the Daft Punk guys. The one that isn't Guy Homem-Christano.

[skitzx24]

Hey were did you get the jacket that your wearing in your costume picture?