Sony HMZ-T1 HMD + TrackIR 5 Camera = Headtracking Gameplay in World of Warcraft and Skyrim
It's a shame that neither Sony's HMZ-T1 or Silicon Micro Display's ST1080 have integrated head tracking technology. HMD's are great and all, but building in the ability to tack the movements of the user's head opens up far more...
Lots of ST1080 Info out of CES, Retail Launch Info Due by End of Month
Silicon Micro Display has been touting their ST1080 HMD for a few months now. Back in December they announced that the retail price would be $799 -- pricey, but comparative to Sony's HMZ-T1. Pre-orders were supposed to start in...
Lumus Offers 720p LOE Head Mounted Display Development Kit
Lumus is an Israel based company that's manufactures components for head mounted displays. Specifically, they're offering what they call the 'Optical Engine Module', a display which uses 'LOE' (Light-guided Optical Element) technology to enable a lightweight head mounted display...
Returning From the Holiday Break, Content Incoming!
Hi folks. First thing -- I'd like to apologize for the lack of content coming through Road to VR in the last month. The holidays were hectic as usual, but I'm back and you can expect news and analysis...
Sony Completely Revamps U.S. HMZ-T1 HMD Product Page, Better Appreciates Demand?
Sony seems to have majorly underestimated demand for their recently released HMZ-T1 head mounted display. Stock shortages were apparently worldwide at launch, and Sony's US HMZ-T1 product page no longer lists 1/17/12 as the estimated ship date for new...
Is This the Future of Augmented Reality Gaming?
One of my favorite YouTube directors, Freddie Wong happened to make a video that is quite relevant to this site. The video is called 'Future Motion Control Gaming' and shows a fictional augmented reality gaming setup. But is this...
ST1080 and ST1080 DDK Head Mounted Display Pricing Announced
I've been tracking Silicon Micro Display's ST1080 head mounted display ever since they announced it back in early November. We've already seen most of the specs, but one thing that was missing was the price. I was excited by...
Astro Headset Accessory as Sony HMZ-T1 Stand?
About a year ago I bought myself the Astro A40 gaming headset which I've been quite happy with. I was browsing Astro's website the other day and happened across a nice looking headset stand that is sold as an...
Silicon Micro Display ST1080 HMD + Steel Battalion = Awesome
Today I was thinking about Silicon Micro Display's ST1080 head mounted display. This unique HMD has a 10% transparent screen. When I first head about that feature, typical wearable computer / augmented reality applications came to my mind. Those...
Update: Sony HMZ-T1 Hands-on Test, Crystal Clear Image With No Crosstalk!
The Sony HMZ-T1 head mounted display is still almost impossible to come by right now, but my local store has one display unit. I finally made my way down, despite some nasty rain, so that I could give the...
