by David Zax, Technology Review
That idea, or something like it, is what animates Sony’s forthcoming device, “the HMZ Personal 3-D Viewer,” a headset that runs from ear to ear and delivers a 3-D viewing experience to an audience of one. The almost ostentatiously futuristic device–it “looks like it could have been created and worn by Daft Punk,” in IGN’s assessment–goes on sale in Japan on November 11, where it will retail at the equivalent of $780. The device weighs just under a pound, and creates its 3-D effect by delivering different images to each eye via two OLED displays inside the visor. Though the displays are tiny, 0.7-inch panels, the fact that they’re so close makes them seem like an enormous, 150-inch screen. 5.1 virtual surround sound is delivered via a pair of embedded, over-ear speakers. If you’re the kind of person who likes spectacle but doesn’t want to share it with others, you can plug the HMZ into a DVD player, Blu-ray device, or gaming system and enjoy your private, immersive experience.
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