Product name: O ROKR

Company: Oakley

Web site

Price: $250

Description: O ROKR is a pair of sunglasses that combine Oakley’s high-definition optics knowledge with Motorola’s Bluetooth technology. The O ROKR lets users answer mobile phone calls via Bluetooth, then switch to a Bluetooth-enabled music player (such as the NaviPlay, which attaches to an iPod). The O ROKR uses the Bluetooth Stereo Music Profile (A2DP), which lets music stream wirelessly from compatible products, Oakley says. In addition to the NaviPlay, O ROKR also works with Motorola’s ROKR E2 mobile phone.

Why it’s a Toy of Summer: When you’re on vacation, there’s no reason to stick on one of those regular Bluetooth headsets in case you need to make a cell phone call back to the office. In addition, wearing the sunglasses help hide the fact that you’re making the call at all (just talk softly and your spouse won’t notice that much). After the call is done, all you need to do is push a button and listen to music via your Bluetooth music player.

The Bluetooth connection to your iPod and telephone also means that you can walk around (up to 30 feet) without worrying about cords getting tangled up. Once the connection is made, you can also store the Bluetooth phone and iPod in a beach bag and not have to worry about sand getting into the electronics.

Quick review: We were familiar with the style and operation of Oakley's Thump (and Thump 2) music player sunglasses, so we weren't too uncomfortable with trying to figure out the buttons of operation and fitting the adjustable earpieces into our ears for a comfortable fit.

The harder part was figuring out the proper sequence of buttons to push in order to make a successful Bluetooth pairing with both our Bluetooth-enabled cell phone (a BlackBerry 7130e) and the NaviPlay Bluetooth iPod Adapter. Connecting wirelessly to the BlackBerry was easy enough, as we were able follow directions on the BlackBerry screen (including entering a password) to get the sunglasses paired. It was more difficult between the NaviPlay adapter and the sunglasses, as there were no on-screen instructions in order to determine the proper order. A downside of the glasses is that you have to rely on a series of beeps to figure out when you're in pairing mode, or look at an LED light on the inside of the glasses – you can't do both at the same time.