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[Fixed1979]

I went to try this on the weekend but the nearest Sony store to me ~4hours away didn't have a demo and the closest one was 2 more hours away. Said to hell with it and the pre-order is now complete. Now to wait until Canada gets it in November...at least we'll get lots of hands on reviews between the US ship date and the Canadian one.

 

[patsu]

I played on a projector but this device should be 10 times more bright and contrasted than it, it's the point of it. Even theater projector are less bright than any hdtv.

And the resolution will be less good actually, compared to a 1080p projector at least.

It is bright. ^_^

Too bright would hurt my eyes, especially for long hours.

In a theater setting, you have lotsa space around you. That's why it felt less real. For the headset, you feel like you're the only one there. And the visual becomes your only focus (You can't turn and avoid the image, it's always there). Hence the better immersion once you get suck into the game.

 

[orioto]

It is bright. ^_^

Too bright would hurt my eyes, especially for long hours.

In a theater setting, you have lotsa space around you. That's why it felt less real. For the headset, you feel like you're the only one there. And the visual becomes your only focus (You can't turn and avoid the image, it's always there). Hence the better immersion once you get suck into the game.

Yeah i was not really worried about that actually

The only thing i'm worried about is the resolution actually. Everyone says it's ok, but how far is it ok... Maybe you just don't realize the movie is blurry cause it's a movie and you don't have anything to compare...

But theater are pretty damn sharp nowadays...

 

[Fusebox]

The only thing i'm worried about is the resolution actually. Everyone says it's ok, but how far is it ok... Maybe you just don't realize the movie is blurry cause it's a movie and you don't have anything to compare...

Wowzers, give your fellow gaffers some credit man.

 

[Naked Snake]

I'm thinking maybe this being 720p is in a way a blessing? Since most console games this generation are 720p or lower, this might give better image quality for 720p sources than if the resolutions of the displays were 1080p.

I'm not sure how apparent upscaling would be on this, but I really hate the look of 720p (and lower resolutions) on 1080p TVs from a close viewing distance.

Of course for blu-ray, it's a different matter.

 

[patsu]

Yeah i was not really worried about that actually

The only thing i'm worried about is the resolution actually. Everyone says it's ok, but how far is it ok... Maybe you just don't realize the movie is blurry cause it's a movie and you don't have anything to compare...

But theater are pretty damn sharp nowadays...

Resolutions ? It's fine. ^_^

I didn't notice the pixels in the GT5 cutscenes and BD movies when I tried to stare at the screen. I don't know how they do it though. May be it's the perceived distance plus the high density.

Even GT5 in-game is sharp but I got giddy if I turn my head too much and too quickly. Probably will feel better if I sit down.


On a projector, I can see the chunky pixels.

 

[1-D_FTW]

Plus, it's not like LCDs or plasmas have 1920 lines of motion resolution. They're way below that. The best of those sets are around the HMZ's 1280 lines of motion resolution.

Still pictures will look sharper on a 1080P set, but in motion? It's my understanding there shouldn't be a whole lot of difference due to the limitations in current tech vs OLED.

EDIT:

The one thing that concerns me a little (and hopefully it's just a mirage due to the unconventional way a camera is looking in) is the screenshots from the watchimpress review. I never looked at the non-gaming images before:

http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/img/avw/docs/478/744/hmd48.jpg[IMG]

[IMG]http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/img/avw/docs/478/744/hmd40.jpg[IMG]

[IMG]http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/img/avw/docs/478/744/hmd39.jpg[IMG]

That's some pretty funky geometry in those pictures.

EDITED the pictures out since it seems to be confirmed as an illusion created by the camera.

 

[Naked Snake]

Plus, it's not like LCDs or plasmas have 1920 lines of motion resolution. They're way below that. The best of those sets are around the HMZ's 1280 lines of motion resolution.

I thought motion resolution is measured in horizontal lines, not vertical? If I'm not mistaken Panasonic plasmas have been promoting full 1080 lines of motion resolution for at least a couple of years now.

 

[1-D_FTW]

I thought motion resolution is measured in horizontal lines, not vertical? If I'm not mistaken Panasonic plasmas have been promoting full 1080 lines of motion resolution for at least a couple of years now.

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-...4505-6482_7-34468791-2.html?tag=mncol;rvwBody

You could be right, but it seems like most sites that review these things tend to list the better sets at 1200 lines of motion resolution.

Considering 1920*1080 would only be 1080 if it resolved everything, 1200 would be above the limits of the set unless it was measuring that way.

 

[orioto]

Wowzers, give your fellow gaffers some credit man.

No i meant you're in complete darkness so you can't compare to something really sharp.

And games aren't really sharp neither, you would have to look at a bluray of a realllly sharp movie, like those shot in 70mm or 5k to actually see if there is a loss in detail.

Let's say i'm going to replace my projector with the HMZ, and it would be a shame if you lose half the details on Blurays in the end... It's a little like going one step forward and one step backward...

This motion resolution thing, has always been really abstract for me^^

 

[Haint]

The one thing that concerns me a little (and hopefully it's just a mirage due to the unconventional way a camera is looking in) is the screenshots from the watchimpress review. I never looked at the non-gaming images before:



[IMG]

[IMG]

That's some pretty funky geometry in those pictures.[/QUOTE]

Same here, there have been a few users complaining about corner and edge clarity. Haven't seen any mention of the obvious bowing you see in those pictures (which is most likely down to photographing an HMD), but lack of (relative) focus in corners and edges is a fairly common issue with the optics in FPJ's, so the concern is not entirely without merit. Hopefully it's down to people not adjusting the optics and unit correctly. That one goober mentioned that the edge focus shifted with very slight movements, so that could be the explanation. Then again, this could also be why it's only $800 instead of the $2000+ most people were expecting.

 

[thuway]

Before anyone blows the whole "geometry" argument out of proportion from the pictures above- the person who shot those photographs mentioned his camera lens was the sole reason for the pincushion effect. So wipe the sweat off your brow.

 

[patsu]

^_^ The visual I saw was definitely bigger than that.

 

[Qwell]

Tried 2 different units at a local Sony Style store and I must say, I was rather dissapointed. One display had GT5, and that one seemed better, I was able to get it I would say 90% in focus, however the corners / edges I could just never really get in focus. I messed with the fit for about 10 minutes on that one before I gave up and just started to play the game to see the immersion factor. There was a 50" screen about 8 feet in front of the setup, and I can say that the image you are looking at in the screen appears to be about 150% of the 50" that was in front of me. It didn't look anything like a 170"+ screen or anything, and I was kind of surprised at how much of my surroundings I was able to see.

The 2nd one was playing the Green Hornet and that one I was lucky to get 80% in focus, with even greater out of focus effect on the edges. That one I also really noticed how far away from my face I had to have the device sit. The nose piece was sitting on the very tip of my nose which was really annoying. There is only a side to side adjustment, and no depth adjustment so if you can't focus your eyes on close objects you have to have the display sit farther away on your nose which kind of sucks.

I was totally stoked for the headset, but definitely a no buy for me at this point. However I want to go back when I have a good 30 minutes to play around with it, and not rushed on my lunch hour. I can definitely tell that no matter what you really need to be make sure it is setup just so, and unfortunately because of the design it looks like the adjustments will need to be made every time you put it on.

Also only ever got to try 3D, I want to try it on some 2D stuff.

 

[Naked Snake]

and I was kind of surprised at how much of my surroundings I was able to see.

What? That sounds like you didn't have it on properly. Or because the light-blockers were missing?

 

[thuway]

Tried 2 different units at a local Sony Style store and I must say, I was rather dissapointed. One display had GT5, and that one seemed better, I was able to get it I would say 90% in focus, however the corners / edges I could just never really get in focus. I messed with the fit for about 10 minutes on that one before I gave up and just started to play the game to see the immersion factor. There was a 50" screen about 8 feet in front of the setup, and I can say that the image you are looking at in the screen appears to be about 150% of the 50" that was in front of me. It didn't look anything like a 170"+ screen or anything, and I was kind of surprised at how much of my surroundings I was able to see.

The 2nd one was playing the Green Hornet and that one I was lucky to get 80% in focus, with even greater out of focus effect on the edges. That one I also really noticed how far away from my face I had to have the device sit. The nose piece was sitting on the very tip of my nose which was really annoying. There is only a side to side adjustment, and no depth adjustment so if you can't focus your eyes on close objects you have to have the display sit farther away on your nose which kind of sucks.

I was totally stoked for the headset, but definitely a no buy for me at this point. However I want to go back when I have a good 30 minutes to play around with it, and not rushed on my lunch hour. I can definitely tell that no matter what you really need to be make sure it is setup just so, and unfortunately because of the design it looks like the adjustments will need to be made every time you put it on.

Also only ever got to try 3D, I want to try it on some 2D stuff.

Question-
1. Did you use the lightblockers?
2. How long did you spend adjusting it? Once properly adjusted, you should have zero issues with pincushion.

 

[patsu]

The nose piece was sitting on the very tip of my nose which was really annoying.

Ha ha, you probably wore it wrong. It should not touch the tip of your nose, I tightened it such that it cleared above my nose. Even without tightening, it was resting at the root of my nose right between my eyes -- like wearing a pair of glasses.

If the unit is resting on the tip of your nose, it's already too loose. Of course you can see the surrounding.

In my case, I could only see very little at the bottom. I cannot see outside at the left and right at all.

 

[Sky Chief]

Tried 2 different units at a local Sony Style store and I must say, I was rather dissapointed. One display had GT5, and that one seemed better, I was able to get it I would say 90% in focus, however the corners / edges I could just never really get in focus. I messed with the fit for about 10 minutes on that one before I gave up and just started to play the game to see the immersion factor. There was a 50" screen about 8 feet in front of the setup, and I can say that the image you are looking at in the screen appears to be about 150% of the 50" that was in front of me. It didn't look anything like a 170"+ screen or anything, and I was kind of surprised at how much of my surroundings I was able to see.

The 2nd one was playing the Green Hornet and that one I was lucky to get 80% in focus, with even greater out of focus effect on the edges. That one I also really noticed how far away from my face I had to have the device sit. The nose piece was sitting on the very tip of my nose which was really annoying. There is only a side to side adjustment, and no depth adjustment so if you can't focus your eyes on close objects you have to have the display sit farther away on your nose which kind of sucks.

I was totally stoked for the headset, but definitely a no buy for me at this point. However I want to go back when I have a good 30 minutes to play around with it, and not rushed on my lunch hour. I can definitely tell that no matter what you really need to be make sure it is setup just so, and unfortunately because of the design it looks like the adjustments will need to be made every time you put it on.

Also only ever got to try 3D, I want to try it on some 2D stuff.

It sounds like you didn't have it adjusted to your head properly. At first I didn't either (had it set too small) and it was too high on my forehead and everything was blurry. It definitely shouldn't be resting on the tip of your nose.

 

[Qwell]

Yah the one with GT5 was resting more on the bridge of my nose, but I could still see around me a bit, the problem was I couldn't figure out the different between the 2 headsets, that is why I want to go back with more time. On the 2nd one that was sitting on the tip of my nose, if I tried to move it up to the bridge the image was too blurry and I couldn't ever get a focused image. The top headrest part did feel different though.

I'll go again and see if I can make it work, and yes there was no light shade.

 

[patsu]

You can also adjust the lens below the eye piece. ^_^

Yah the one with GT5 was resting more on the bridge of my nose, but I could still see around me a bit,

Not to the right and left of the unit ! Only a little bottom. A little on the top part if you try to turn your eyeballs as high as possible (like Asian ghosts. ^_^).

 

[plagiarize]

The one thing that concerns me a little (and hopefully it's just a mirage due to the unconventional way a camera is looking in) is the screenshots from the watchimpress review. I never looked at the non-gaming images before:

*snippity*

That's some pretty funky geometry in those pictures.

given how inconsistant the geometry is between those pictures, and given the whole 'it was my camera' thing, i think we can leave off any worries for now.

if they all showed the same geometry issues i'd be worried.

you're all going to think i'm mad, but i'm not going to go look at one until i unbox mine on Christmas morning. seriously... i trust enough of the people who have gone 'eyes on' to go in cold.

yeah. an $800 gamble.

still, the more i read about it, the more it sounds like it's pretty much ideal for me. and if the corners are a bit blurred... that's okay with me too.

i will be shocked if they have 100% perfect IQ with crisp 720p 3D, perfect geometry and with zero other issues. nothing has zero issues that i've ever seen.

CRTs have geometry issues. LCoS screens had overscan, less than perfect blacks and colour issues that only got worse with age. DLPs (and DLP projectors) still have rainbows, even if they have practically cross talk free 3D. Plasmas have gas/fluid shimmering and noticeable cross talk. an LED backlit LCD like i have now has perfect geometry, but less than ideal blacks and less than uniform back lighting and slightly more ghosting than plasma.

nothing is perfect. these won't be. i'm not expecting that. i'm expecting best in class gaming 3D. that's what i'm after.

720p 60 is the sweet spot for 3D right now... and for the foreseeable future... so bring them on. bring on the impressions. bring on the headache complaints. bring on the 'but i can't eat popcorn complaints'.

yes. i've rolled some big fucking dice... but do you know what? the build up to christmas this year is going to be as exciting as all hell.

and no, i won't pretend they're perfect if they aren't. because i've never pretended any of the TVs i spent more than $2000 on were. but they were all great, and i'm sure this will be at least one third as great as those TVs.

 

[Jtrizzy]

Just to be honest, I wouldn't buy one of these if you are using it for console 3D games. Most of the games can barely hit 30 fps in 2D, so resolution and frame rate among other things are sacrificed.

 

[plagiarize]

Just to be honest, I wouldn't buy one of these if you are using it for console 3D games. Most of the games can barely hit 30 fps in 2D, so resolution and frame rate among other things are sacrificed.

I will be using it with my PC too. No shortage of 3d stuff to play on my PC at 60 fps. A lack of a good way to play fps with mouse and keys in 3d drew me to this. I'd been thinking 3d monitor, but frankly I really like the monitor I have aside from it being 2d only.

And I'm hopeful that next Gen will be better too in terms of 3d at 720p and 60 fps, cause it sure as hell isn't going to be doing it at 1080p even on the PS4 and xbox720.

 

[Jtrizzy]

I'm doing 720p60 in 3D on a Panasonic plasma right now with Nvidia's 3DTV play program and it is pretty amazing. I'm definitely keeping my eye on this thing though. It will be interesting to see what the next gen of consoles can do. The current gen isn't worth it, but I'll be trying AC on PS3 3D tonight, but I don't have high hopes after playing AA on PC with max settings and Physx. Also hoping Uncharted is good, but am skeptical.

 

[orioto]

you're all going to think i'm mad, but i'm not going to go look at one until i unbox mine on Christmas morning. seriously... i trust enough of the people who have gone 'eyes on' to go in cold.

High five bro, i'm as mad as you!
The joy of discovering something like that at home in all comfort...

 

[Grinchy]

I don't know how you guys could wait. I want to use one of these things in person so bad. I'm just not sure if I can rely on impressions to drop $800, but I'm so damn tempted. If I did do it, waiting until the end of December couldn't be an option lol

 

[patsu]

Just to be honest, I wouldn't buy one of these if you are using it for console 3D games. Most of the games can barely hit 30 fps in 2D, so resolution and frame rate among other things are sacrificed.

I *am* buying it for console games ^_^
...plus 3D videos and photos taken by myself during my travels.

I played Ico in 3D from beginning to end. Loved the experience.
I don't mind playing GT5 Spec 2.0 in 3D too, plus there are some 3D Blu-ray movies that I may check out.

It's a matter of priority for me. SSD HDD or HMZ-T1. ^_^

 

[mrklaw]

I thought motion resolution is measured in horizontal lines, not vertical? If I'm not mistaken Panasonic plasmas have been promoting full 1080 lines of motion resolution for at least a couple of years now.

yeah. Plasmas are doing pretty well, and high end LCDs with scanning backlight/black frame injection. But those are direct view sets. I don't know how projectors do but I'd imagine not as good

 

[mrklaw]

you're all going to think i'm mad, but i'm not going to go look at one until i unbox mine on Christmas morning. seriously... i trust enough of the people who have gone 'eyes on' to go in cold.

a little, maybe - I'd at least have a good play with it while I'm still in the 'can return if its a disaster' timeframe.

Having said that though, my front projector does 'big' really well. But its in a lounge, so the white walls and lack of light control mean low contrast, even at night. My TV is great, but it cost a fortune and the 3D is good but not great. And you can buy it now (about 6 months after launch) at a price that means I could buy the TV *and* this helmet and it'd still be less than I paid for the TV at launch.

 

[orioto]

I currently have a 120" projector screen on my bedroom wall (it's basically the whole wall's width) and i love how it fell like a real small theater. But those lamps are expensive and i don't like the feeling that using it costs me you know, so i just see bluray movies on it from time to time. BUT it's a 1000€ sharp full hd projector, and let's face it, it's the low entry so not that great contrast nor brightness, plus my screen is home made with cheap sheet and have some bumps here and there... HMZ means infinite usage, infinitely better pq, bigger screen...

For me the HMZ-T1 is all about glorious theater like experience for my bluray collection! I don't even have any 3D movies right now cause well.. those are pretty bad in general...

Now i'll be really disappointed if for any reason, my mind just doesn't buy the "i'm looking at a theater screen" thing.

 

[1-D_FTW]

The main question I have about the "corners being blurred" is this: Is this just normal and people are picking on it?

If I get close and focus on the center of my HDTV, the corners are "out of focus" to me. I can see there's something there (obviously), but if I want to see lap times, I have to shift my focus to the corner otherwise I can't make out the specifics.

Heck, even as I type this on my 24 inch monitor, focusing on the text as I type, the Neogaf logo in the left hand corner is out of focus for me. I can tell there's a graphic there, but unless I shift focus away from the text I'm typing, it's blurry and out of focus.

My eyesight is perfect. It's just the way normal eyesight works. If you're close enough to something, you focus on a point and the surrounding areas melt into the background. You need to shift focus if you want to see another point. I'm wondering if people are making a mountain out a molehill on this one.

 

[Router]

The main question I have about the "corners being blurred" is this: Is this just normal and people are picking on it?

If I get close and focus on the center of my HDTV, the corners are "out of focus" to me. I can see there's something there (obviously), but if I want to see lap times, I have to shift my focus to the corner otherwise I can't make out the specifics.

Heck, even as I type this on my 24 inch monitor, focusing on the text as I type, the Neogaf logo in the left hand corner is out of focus for me. I can tell there's a graphic there, but unless I shift focus away from the text I'm typing, it's blurry and out of focus.

My eyesight is perfect. It's just the way normal eyesight works. If you're close enough to something, you focus on a point and the surrounding areas melt into the background. You need to shift focus if you want to see another point. I'm wondering if people are making a mountain out a molehill on this one.

I didn't experience the blurred corners. It seems to be a pretty random occurance. I'd put it down to not adjusting the optics properly.

 

[plagiarize]

I don't know how you guys could wait. I want to use one of these things in person so bad. I'm just not sure if I can rely on impressions to drop $800, but I'm so damn tempted. If I did do it, waiting until the end of December couldn't be an option lol

well, i like my current 3D setup, for one. for two, i can't believe this thing is out in a week or so. when Sony unveiled the prototype, i thought 'nice prototype that they'll never make into a real product'. when they announced that it was going to be Japan only i thought 'it'll never come to america, and any way, it's going to be multiple thousands of dollars'.

so yeah, i just can't believe it's coming out at the price it's coming out and, and coming out this year. this kit was always highly specialised and way out of my price range. i've always thought a mass market version of this would come eventually, in the distant future.

so even getting it in late December seems pretty damn soon. that's how i can wait

my wife is going to confirm that it's working when it arrives, so i'm not worried about unwrapping a broken one.

this baby is hopefully going to solve two problems at once. it's going to let me play in 3D at my computer desk, and it's going to stop making me feel jealous every time i see something in 3D on my friends Optoma projector setup.

i don't have a suitable space for a projector setup so not having one isn't about money. it's about not wanting to move house.

 

[Arucardo]

Verkkokauppa

Gotta go check this out when/if they have it on display at some point.

 

[Naked Snake]

well, i like my current 3D setup, for one. for two, i can't believe this thing is out in a week or so. when Sony unveiled the prototype, i thought 'nice prototype that they'll never make into a real product'. when they announced that it was going to be Japan only i thought 'it'll never come to america, and any way, it's going to be multiple thousands of dollars'.

so yeah, i just can't believe it's coming out at the price it's coming out and, and coming out this year. this kit was always highly specialised and way out of my price range. i've always thought a mass market version of this would come eventually, in the distant future.

That's pretty much how I feel. It's like too good to be true.

But I don't live in USA, Europe or Japan. So ordering one sight-unseen would be 1) risky, since I won't have any feasible option of returning it for any reason, and 2) much, much more expensive than MSRP.

I'm hoping to make a visit to USA sometime soon (been planning one for a while), and when I do I'll demo it there and most likely buy one on the spot.

 

[Maj]

Dont know if this has been posted but below website lists this as on sale in London now

http://www.t3.com/news/sony-personal-3d-viewer-on-sale-in-harrods

 

[Fixed1979]

Dont know if this has been posted but below website lists this as on sale in London now

http://www.t3.com/news/sony-personal-3d-viewer-on-sale-in-harrods

Love the picture. A new fashion accessory.

 

[mrklaw]

£800 in the UK. Nice conversion from Euros Sony..

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/head-mounted-display/hmz-t1

 

[plagiarize]

it should come with that shade of lipstick.

 

[mrwilt]

Love the picture. A new fashion accessory.

Simply Irresistible!

 

[orioto]

Since they release some units in a London store, why wouldn't they ship some now to early preorders

 

[Lance Bone Path]

I went to a Sony Style Store and tried it out. I guess I'm too near-sighted to wear it without vision correction. It felt like looking at a movie theater screen about forty feet away, but I forgot that I try to sit about twenty feet away from the screen when I go to the theater.

Next time I'll bring my glasses to help me decide if I should pre-order. I sort of wish it felt more like I was about a quarter of the distance to a screen that was a quarter of the size since a viewing distance of about 10 feet would be ideal for me.

 

[Naked Snake]

I went to a Sony Style Store and tried it out. I guess I'm too near-sighted to wear it without vision correction. It felt like looking at a movie theater screen about forty feet away, but I forgot that I try to sit about twenty feet away from the screen when I go to the theater.

Next time I'll bring my glasses to help me decide if I should pre-order. I sort of wish it felt more like I was about a quarter of the distance to a screen that was a quarter of the size since a viewing distance of about 10 feet would be ideal for me.

Wait, I don't know how the optics on this work, but since the displays are physically close to your eyes (even though it simulates an illusion of distance), I thought using this should not be an issue if you're near-sighted as long as you can focus on close objects?

I am near-sighted and I would hate having to wear glasses under this. This is a buzz kill. Say it ain't so GAF.

 

[Durante]

Wait, I thought using this should not be an issue if you're near-sighted, as long as you can focus on close objects? I am near-sighted and I would hate having to wear glasses under this.

This is a buzz kill. Say it ain't so GAF.

The optics move the focal point in a way that's equivalent to the screen being 20 meters away. You couldn't actually focus on screens a few centimeters in ront of your eyes for any length of time.

(I switched to contacts just in time!)

 

[mrklaw]

Wait, I don't know how the optics on this work, but since the displays are physically close to your eyes (even though it simulates an illusion of distance), I thought using this should not be an issue if you're near-sighted as long as you can focus on close objects?

I am near-sighted and I would hate having to wear glasses under this. This is a buzz kill. Say it ain't so GAF.

I would have thought they'd have a diopter adjustment no?

 

[Naked Snake]

The optics move the focal point in a way that's equivalent to the screen being 20 meters away. You couldn't actually focus on screens a few centimeters in ront of your eyes for any length of time.

(I switched to contacts just in time!)

Fuck. How comfortable (or not) is wearing this over prescription glasses, anyone?

I would have thought they'd have a diopter adjustment no?

Pretty please yes.

 

[orioto]

Hm so again...

"Sony claims "an immersive experience, which is similar to watching video on a large screen approximating 150 inches from 12 feet away (750-inch virtual screen, virtual viewing distance approximately 65 feet away)." While this sounds impressive, it's misleading. Like all head-mounted displays, it actually looks like you're viewing two tiny screens a few inches from your face. Yes, they fill your field of vision similar to the screens mentioned above, but as someone who has had a 150-inch screen, the effect isn't the same. "

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20103231-1/hands-on-sony-hmz-t1-head-mounted-3d-oled-display/

At some point i will begin to be worried.. or at least Sony should be worried about crappy hype killing review like that everywhere...

 

[CSSer]

I finally tried it today and I'm pretty sure I was doing it wrong.

I didn't have the light blockers on, so it didn't seem like I was sitting in the middle row of a theater. It seemed much closer, like 5-10 feet. I'm guessing it'll resemble 'sitting 20 feet away from a 150 inch screen' in a dark environment.

The corners were blurry for me. I think this has to do with adjusting the bottom eye optics properly.

It took a while to get it 'locked' on my head so that the front barely cut above my nose. Its weight was still pushing down a bit, but it didn't seem that heavy. I only had it on for 5 minutes.

I want to try it in a dark environment, but I don't think I'll be able to do so without already purchasing it first >___>

I also need to make sure I get a haircut, because some strands of hair were getting in the way.

 

[BeauRoger]

tried it out at an expo through work, they werent that impressive. It the screen only occupies a small space within the goggles, so you are not surrounded by it. Best way to describe it is like cinema but without the grandness of it. The tech works, but a 55 inch tv is way more immersive.

 

[painful fart]

Hm so again...

"Sony claims "an immersive experience, which is similar to watching video on a large screen approximating 150 inches from 12 feet away (750-inch virtual screen, virtual viewing distance approximately 65 feet away)." While this sounds impressive, it's misleading. Like all head-mounted displays, it actually looks like you're viewing two tiny screens a few inches from your face. Yes, they fill your field of vision similar to the screens mentioned above, but as someone who has had a 150-inch screen, the effect isn't the same. "

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20103231-1/hands-on-sony-hmz-t1-head-mounted-3d-oled-display/

At some point i will begin to be worried.. or at least Sony should be worried about crappy hype killing review like that everywhere...

I think that CNET guy must have some serious issues with Sony.

"The HMZ-T1 will be available in the United States in November for $799. Conversely, you could just buy an iPad and hold it closer to your face."

I mean WTF?