ST1080 Head Mounted Display to be Shown Off at CES 2012 by Silicon Micro Display

Today, Silicon Micro Display has announced that they'll be attending the annual Consumer Electronics Show which will be held from January 10th to the 13th. CES is a huge consumer electronics exhibition (likely the largest in the US) and is a platform...

Immersive Artificial Intelligence — It’ll Take More Than Life-like Graphics to Make True VR

As I've watched a friend play Skyrim over the last few days, I've been blown away by the immense world that Bethesda has created. Not only is it huge, but it's rather beautiful as well. "Slap on an HMD," I thought, "and this would be...

Sony HMZ-T1 Backordered, Sony: ‘Demand in U.S. Exceeded Expectations’

Though Sony oped to get their HMZ-T1 to the market prior to the holidays by putting it up for sale on 11/11/11, it is now officially listed as "backorderable". What does that mean? Well, for one, it means that...

Sony HMZ-T1 HMD Review from Gizmodo Australia

Though Sony's HMZ-T1 is just going on sale today, you're going to see reviews pop up from a few privileged sites that got to play with the futuristic looking 3D head mounted display early. Gizmodo Australia is one of those sites...

Sony HMZ-T1 vs. Silicon Micro Display ST1080 HMD Comparison

The Sony HMZ-T1 and Silicon Micro Display ST1080 are some of the highest quality head mounted displays to ever step into the consumer market. I've seen a number of people ask, "which is better,  HMZ-T1 vs ST1080?" I'll be...

ST1080 HMD Development Kit on Sale and Retail Model Available for Pre-order in December

In addition to a retail model of the ST1080, Silicon Micro Display will be launching a less glamorous version of the ST1080 targeted toward developers. They are calling it the ST1080 DDK (display development kit). As with the ST1080 production unit the price is...

Sony HMZ-T1 HMD Documentation Goes Online Early, Previously Unannounced Info Revealed

For anyone who is seriously considering (and likely obsessing over) purchasing the Sony HMZ-T1 HMD, which is due out on 11/11/11 (just 3 days now), you're head is likely mounted with lots of questions: Will the HMZ-T1 work with...

ST1080 HMD by Silicon Micro Display: Specs, Price Coming 12/1

Silicon Micro Display announced the ST1080 head mounted display just a few days back through a press release on the 31st of October. The following day, they dropped dropped most of the specifications for the HMD on their site,...

Silicon Micro Display Announces ST1080 HMD with 10% Transparent 1080p Displays

The ST1080 HMD, which was just recently announced by Silicon Micro Display, is a consumer targeted HMD with dual 1080p displays. Pricing for the ST1080 has not yet been announced, though CEO Paul Jin says that that information will be...

Interactive Virtual Reality Movies Will Combine Film and Games to Create Highly Immersive Narratives

As games and films come ever closer together, I see a new genre of entertainment being born: the interactive movie. First, an inventory of where games are today: Many of the latest games are already incorporating real-world actors into their...