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September 1, 2011, Thursday
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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 yesterday that the 60,000 yen (US$800) "HMZ Personal 3D viewer" will go on sale on November 11 in Japan, and may go to the United States and Europe, in time for Christmas, although dates have not been set.
HMZ, which stands for "head-mounted display," is worn like chunky goggles-and-earphones in one. The footage, a music video of a Japanese singer, in the demonstration for reporters in Tokyo is crystal-clear and feels like peering into a doll's house in which a real-life tiny singer is moving.
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 theater.
The machine, which hooks up to Blu-ray disc players and game machines, is targeting people who want to enjoy movies or games alone.
Sony Corp said yesterday that the 60,000 yen (US$800) "HMZ Personal 3D viewer" will go on sale on November 11 in Japan, and may go to the United States and Europe, in time for Christmas, although dates have not been set.
HMZ, which stands for "head-mounted display," is worn like chunky goggles-and-earphones in one. The footage, a music video of a Japanese singer, in the demonstration for reporters in Tokyo is crystal-clear and feels like peering into a doll's house in which a real-life tiny singer is moving.
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 theater.
The machine, which hooks up to Blu-ray disc players and game machines, is targeting people who want to enjoy movies or games alone.
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