Sony Kills its Head-Mounted Video Display to Go All-In on Virtual Reality

For those with Long-ish Memories, Sony's HMZ Series of Head-Mounted Displays were a Very Rudimentary Way to Catch Movies on a "750-Inch Screen". Of Course, Strapping One to your Face Wasn't a Very Social Way to Spend an Evening so, you Can Understand that, the Device's Appeal was a Bit Limited. So Limited, in fact that, the Company is Now Sending the Project Down the Shinano River on a Longboat Piled High with Firewood. According to Japanese News Outfit, AV Watch, Sony Bosses Have Decided to Devote All of its Resources to Improving Morpheus, the PlayStation-Branded Virtual Reality Headset, as well as, the Company's Take on Google Glass.


Priced at $999.99, the HMZ-T3 was Certainly More of a Luxury Item than a Commuter Special. The Hardware was, at least, Comfortable to Wear but, there was still the Issue of Being Tethered to a Weighty Battery Pack to Deal with. Considering that you Can Now Buy "VR" Style Headsets for Android Smartphones, that do a Similar Job for a Lot Less Money, it's Pretty Easy to See Why Sony has Decided to Pull the Plug. With any Luck, the Company will be Able to Easily Meet its Promised Early-2016 Ship Date and Get its Bank Balance Back in Order.




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http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20150430_700204.html