Wearable 3D personal theatre...cool!!

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Remember that crazy wearable 3D display concept Sony was showing off at CES 2011? Turns out the company is actually going to make it, and the HMZ-T1 is scheduled to be released in Japan on November 11th. While the design has changed slightly since we first laid our eyes, and heads, on it, the specs appear to be the same, with two 1280x720 0.7-inch OLED panels mounted in front of each eye giving the wearer an experience similar to viewing a 750-inch screen from 20m away, as well as 5.1 surround headphones integrated into the Head Mounted Display (HMD). Check out the press release and our hands-on video from CES after the break.
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Sony unveils wearable 3D personal theatre

Sony says it will start selling a head mounted display that provides a 3D theater of music videos, movies and games, targeting people who prefer solitary entertainment rather than sitting in front of a TV with family or friends.

Sony Corp. said Wednesday that the 60,000 yen ($800) “HMZ personal 3D viewer” is set to go on sale Nov. 11 in Japan, and is planned for the U.S. and Europe, perhaps in time for Christmas, although dates have not yet been set.

Resembling a futuristic visor, HMZ, which stands for “head mounted display,” is worn like chunky goggles-and-earphones in one.

The footage before the viewer – a music video of a Japanese singer in the demonstration for reporters in Tokyo – is crystal-clear and feels like peering into a dolls house in which a real-life tiny singer is moving.

It seems unlikely that most people – or even technology enthusiasts – will want to buy a product that involves sitting alone and wearing a little helmet. The HMZ might not be Sony’s long awaited answer to Apple’s iPod or iPad but just another quirky device packed with cutting-edge technology that is headed for a limited niche following.

A 3D wearable gaming machine Virtual Boy from Nintendo Co., which went on sale in the 1990s, bombed, partly because of the bulky headgear required as well as the image being all red.

Sony’s latest product is far more sophisticated. Sony officials said the gadget delivers the immersive experience of a home-theatre, or the equivalent of sitting in one of the best seats of a movie theatre.

The machine, which hooks up to your Blu-ray disc player or your game machine, is targeting people who want to enjoy movies or games alone.

It is not recommended for people 15 years old and younger because some experts believe overly stimulating imagery is not good for teenagers whose brains are still developing, according to Shigeru Kato, a Sony vice-president.

On the plus side, consumers are growing more accustomed to 3D these days, with the arrival of 3D TVs and game machines. Mr. Kato noted the most popular movies last year, including Avatar and Toy Story 3, were 3D.

HMZ uses Sony’s own OLED screen, a relatively new kind of display that relays superb image quality and color, compared to the more prevalent liquid crystal and plasma displays used in laptops and flat-panel TVs.

Mr. Kato said the major challenge had been making a very small display without compromising image quality.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/tech-news/sony-unveils-wearable-3d-personal-theatre/article2148182/

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So the BOT found out about the sony 3D gadget before me :zobo:

…oh well…so i merged his post :stuck_out_tongue:

Anyways it’s cool stuff but i wouldn’t buy it ever 'cuz it costs $800 and secondly, my mum will never ‘baksh’ me for getting it.

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This, all devout movie watchers must have :p

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[quote=“blueangel, post:1342, topic:243962”]

It seems unlikely that most people – or even technology enthusiasts – will want to buy a product that involves sitting alone and wearing a little helmet. The HMZ might not be Sony’s long awaited answer to Apple’s iPod or iPad but just another quirky device packed with cutting-edge technology that is headed for a limited niche following.[

That! or I guess individuals who don`t like people would want one :stuck_out_tongue:

I don`t have the money for this, if I had $800 id buy a personal TV instead or how about an ipad :D](“http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/tech-news/sony-unveils-wearable-3d-personal-theatre/article2148182/”)

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i'd buy an ipad too :D