The Jetsons-like future that we were promised is getting a little more realistic every day, and devices like Sony's HMZ-T1 3DTV headset are helping to deliver it.
How would you most like to consume your video entertainment? Do you want to sit on a couch several feet away from a TV, or would you rather strap the TV to your face and block out all distractions?
If the latter sounds more appealing, then you'll want to give this gadget a try.
Design
The HMZ-T1 looks like it came right out of a sci-fi movie. It's a contoured headset that wraps around your head and over your eyes. Our model was flat black with a large white accent piece. Using it also requires employing the use of an HDMI pass-through box, roughly the size of a portable DVD player, that will always be in between you and your source video.
A few elastic bands and supports are found throughout the device. Each one is adjustable to ensure the best possible fit for the users. It might take some finagling if you have an unusually-shaped head (as was the case for me) but you'll make it work.
Headphones land conveniently at your ears while wearing it and a rubber nose guard makes sure it doesn't slide around and bang your face up. While wearing it, you stare into the screen immediately in front of you. And you won't mind -- video looks great on it, and with sounds being delivered directly to your ears, it makes for a mostly immersive experience. I specify "mostly" because the video doesn't completely take over your field of vision, but I'm not sure you'd want it to.
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