When I was a kid, well, I still am at heart, but when I was considerably younger, microscopes were little plastic pieces of equipment that you tried to look through this tiny little hole to see a blurred outline of something you'd spent way too much time getting between two pieces of glass and in the right place under the lens. What I needed then was the Eyeclops, the micro magnifier that hooks up directly to your TV to turn the tiny into the large, the micro into the macro.

Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eye

Well, say good-bye to those old fashioned microscopes! With the EyeClops Bionic Eye hand-held device, both young and old can view everyday objects at 200 times their regular size. Although its recommended for kids ages six and up, the EyeClops creates hours of endless play and exploration that's fun for the entire family.

Much more fun than a regular microscope, the EyeClops transforms TV's into an educational and interactive toy. Make the ordinary, extraordinary. At that high magnification, salt crystals look like blocks of ice; ordinary carpet can look like a giant plate of spaghetti; ants become monsters.

It's so easy to use. Requiring no software, you just plug Eyeclops directly into the A/V jacks found on any current TV, point it at something up close and "WAM", it's instantly magnified 200 times on your TV. Kids love it. Adults love it too. Parents will love how their children learn without even realizing it. And just so you don't have to touch anything you don't want to, the toy comes with an observation dish and tube, perfect for viewing liquids, salt, and bugs. The EyeClops does require five AA batteries.

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cool Educational Toy for the Whole Family, October 21, 2007
By Mother Hen
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
One cord to plug it into the TV, and it's ready to go...couldn't be easier to set up and use!

Amazing detail with all things fibrous -- cloth, hair, fur, paper. Unexpected details in things like plastic, laminates, metals. Easy even for little ones to use, though they need to understand they can't lick, scratch, or otherwise mar the lens.

Comes with a petri dish accessory, and a little plastic tube that can be screwed into the eye for close-up examination of liquids, bugs, and who-knows-what-we'll-think-of-next?!

Ease of use and the effect of seeing things magnified on your TV set is exactly what makes this toy straddle that line between great toy and educational tool.

Wow!

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning without knowing it, October 11, 2007
By SuitedPair
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
I bought this for my five year old and she was absolutely captivated. Started out bored and after 2 minutes was running around the house looking for things to view. The quality of the image is very good and there are some nice attachments that make it easier to view different types of things. Really a great toy that ignites scientific curiosity in kids without them knowing it.