[Financial Post]

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Unless it’s a local multiplayer title, games are often played alone. A single pair of glasses is all you need. And more importantly, you don’t need to share the screen with anyone else. The Nintendo Co. Ltd. 3DS approach uses a glasses-free screen. Sony Corp., however, has eliminated the screen entirely.

The HMZ-T1 Personal 3D viewer is many things. It’s a head-mounted visor that makes the user look like the futuristic lovechild of a “Battelstar” Centurion and Geordie LaForge. It’s one of the best 3D experiences I’ve had the pleasure of using—which, as someone who generally despises the effect, was a welcome surprise.

But here’s the $800 question—is it worth the price?

Weight and Feel

The View

Sound

Final Word

Testing a device of this type is difficult. It’s a niche product that won’t ever be used on a mass-market scale, so I’m inclined to forgive some of its more glaring flaws. Yes, the weight and bulk are annoying at times, and it’s not the sort of device you’ll want to use on a day-to-day basis … but it’s a high-definition 3D television that’s strapped to your face. It’s bleeding-edge future-tech, and at $800, priced to match.

The concept, however, remains undeniably cool, and it’s one of the few implementations of 3D technology I honestly believes make sense. If Sony can iron out the kinks for a mass-market audience—and cut the price in half too—I’d be more than willing to give it a shot. And I doubt I’m the only one either.

See the full story here: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/02/23/sonys-3d-visor-undenaibly-cool-but-the-price-is-not-quite-right/