Sony's New 3D Headset

While browsing youtube.com for all things virtual reality I came across this review for a Sony 3D headset:

This came out a few months ago and I’m surprised I just found out about this. Nonetheless this headset is quite cool. It essentially does the same thing as a TV and monitor; it projects images from things like cable boxes, computers, video game systems, Blu-Ray/DVD players etc. The difference is that the headset provides a very unique personal experience where you are essentially immersed into the environment of whatever it is that your watching.

If you watch the video review you probably noticed these guys were quite impressed with the performance of this unit. Personally I thought they were very nerdy and annoying but I still wanted to test the freakin’ thing out! The unit projects both 3D and 2D images, depending on what you feel most comfortable with, and the prospect of playing a video game such as Modern Warfare on this thing seems very intriguing.

Aside from the fact that this new product has a high “wow” factor to it, I find it to be quite functional for daily use. The first thing I want to point out is the price point; at $799.00 I think this is a reasonable price. Initially you might think this is high, but a decent sized 3D television will cost you a lot more and will not provide the virtual reality experience of these headsets. Although an Ipad may have more uses, you would think a 3D headset as sophisticated as this one would cost more, and yet this it is cheaper than many of the newest Ipad’s, depending on the model.

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The second thing is that one of these bad boys can be quite useful. If you have a significant other with whom you share a bed you probably have fought for control over the TV at some point, or you may have wanted to fall asleep while your partner continues to watch TV, which can be annoying. With this headset you can both stay in bed and watch different things if you so choose; in fact you probably will be fighting over the rights to watch TV over the headset. This applies to any situation in which one person wanting to use a TV or monitor will bother someone who does not. This headset provides the intimate experience that earphones provide when listening to music ( although the headset does not have the benefit of being portable, like earphones).

In retrospect this is just another example of how Virtual Reality is becoming more integrated into our daily lives. Technology that we used to read about in magazines and see in movies is now available for purchase. How long will it take before you own a piece of the future?