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Sony To Sell 3D Head-Mounted Display

Posted by samzenpus on from the personal-theater dept.

angry tapir writes "Sony says it will start selling a head mounted display that provides a 3D theater for 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 on Wednesday that the 60,000 yen ($A730) 'HMZ personal 3D viewer' is set to go on sale on November 11 in Japan, and is planned for the US and Europe, perhaps in time for Christmas, although dates have not yet been set. HMZ uses Sony's own OLED screen."

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  1. Marketing FAIL by taiwanjohn · · Score: 2, Funny

    From TFA: "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."

    Apparently they don't know very many /. readers.

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  2. Optimized ... by kevinbr · · Score: 3, Funny

    For solitary porn viewing, incase you need BOTH hands free.

    1. Re:Optimized ... by ciderbrew · · Score: 4, Funny

      Leave the door wide open. If they don't want to see then they shouldn't look. If you can't wring one out at home something is wrong with the world. If the Mrs complains tell her you're only helping out with some of the house work. Its got to be done.

  3. Re:Nice international currency by Inda · · Score: 3, Funny

    60,000 JPY = 780 USD

    780 USD = 546.23 EUR

    546.23 EUR = 60068.91 JPY

    Oh yes! I've found a way to print money!
    (Patent Pending 2011 - don't even think about it.)

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  4. I'm confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Does the helmet go above or below my tinfoil hat??

  5. I'll never buy them. by Culture20 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Not only will they only accept Memory Stick, but they'll install a rootkit in my eyes.

  6. Re:Nice international currency by UnresolvedExternal · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well darn it Captain Obvious, I think you may be right! Although my spidy sense is making me think he may have known that already...